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Special Stamp Issue – "Mainland Scenery Series No. 8: Mount Tianshan, Xinjiang"
(24 February 2009)
FACT SHEET
This stamp sheetlet is designed by Mr. LI Shik-kwong, Ken, and printed in lithography by Australia Post Sprintpak.
Sales Arrangements
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this stamp sheetlet starting from 24 February 2009 is as follows:
| Product | Unit Selling Price | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp Sheetlet (with a $10 stamp) |
$10 | 20 sheetlets |
| Presentation Pack (containing 1 stamp sheetlet) |
$18 | 5 packs |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 37 philatelic offices on 24 February 2009) |
$13.50 | 5 covers |
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service by the office steel datestamp will be provided on 24 February 2009 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. They will be available, together the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day. The GPO-1 datestamp will be available at General Post Office only.
Also on 24 February 2009, 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 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.