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Special Stamp Issue – "Hong Kong, China – Republic of Korea Joint Issue on Masks"
(6 November 2008)
Fact Sheet
The Hong Kong and Korea stamps are designed by Mr. Freeman LAU and Ms. Junghwa ROH respectively, and are printed in lithography by Joh. Enschede B. V., the Netherlands.
Sales Arrangements
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of special stamps starting from 6 November 2008 is as follows:
| Product | Unit Selling Price | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (a set of 2 stamps) | $5 x 2 | 10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination) |
| Souvenir Sheet (containing a set of 2 stamps) | $10 | 20 sheets |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 2 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 36 philatelic offices on 6 November 2008) |
$13.5 | 5 covers |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Souvenir Sheet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 36 philatelic offices on 6 November 2008) |
$13.5 | 5 covers |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of Hong Kong Stamps (2 x HK$5) and a set of Korea Stamps (2 x KRW250) and datestamped with the special postmarks of Hongkong Post and Korea Post respectively (only available at 36 philatelic offices on 6 November 2008) |
$20 | 5 covers |
| Presentation Pack (containing a set of 2 stamps) | $18 | 5 packs |
| Souvenir Pack (containing a set of Hong Kong Stamps (2 x HK$5) and a set of Korea Stamps (2 x KRW250)) |
$25 | 5 packs |
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 6 November 2008 at all post 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 36 philatelic offices on that day.
Also on 6 November 2008, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the “Philatelic Bureau” pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.
Further information about this stamp issue and the sale of associated philatelic products can be obtained from the Hongkong Post website www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.