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Special Stamp Issue – "Giant Pandas" (1 July 2008)
FACT SHEET
This set of stamps is designed by Mr. Arde LAM and printed in lithography by Cartor Security Printing, France.
Sales Arrangements
37 philatelic offices will open on 1 July from 9a.m. to 2p.m., except the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin Central Post Offices which will open from 9a.m. to 5p.m., and the Airport Post Office from 8a.m. to 5p.m. Customers are reminded to approach these philatelic offices for service on 1 July.
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of stamps starting from 1 July 2008 is as follows:
| Product | Unit Selling Price | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (a set of 4 stamps) | $1.40 $2.40 $3 $5 |
10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination) |
| Mini-pane (containing 2 set of stamps) | $23.6 | 5 panes |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 37 philatelic offices on 1 July 2008) |
$15.3 | 5 covers |
| Postage Prepaid Picture Cards (Air Mail) (1 set of 4 cards) | $20 / set | 5 sets |
| Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps) | $20 | 5 packs |
| Souvenir Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps and 2 special picture cards of Giant Pandas) | $48 | 5 packs |
Collection of advance orders by Local Standing Order Service customers
Customers with designated collection office at the non-philatelic offices will be informed in advance about the arrangement for order collection on 1 July.
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 1 July at the 37 philatelic offices, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.
In addition, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will also open from 9am to 5pm for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the "GPO-1" postmark and the special postmark.
Further information about this issue and the sale of associated philatelic products can be obtained from Hongkong Post's website at www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.