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Special Stamp Issue – "Hong Kong Museums Collection" (16 May 2009)
FACT SHEETThis set of 6 stamps is designed by Ms. Shirman LAI and printed in lithography by Cartor Security Printing, France.
Sales Arrangements
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of stamps starting from 16 May 2009 is as follows:
| Product | Unit Selling Price | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (a set of 6 stamps) | $1.40 $1.80 $2.40 $2.50 $3 $5 |
10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination) |
| Souvenir Sheet (containing 1 set of 6 stamps) | $16.1 | 20 sheets |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 6 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at the philatelic offices on 16 May 2009) |
$19.6 | 5 covers |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a souvenir sheet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at the philatelic offices on 16 May 2009) |
$19.6 | 5 covers |
| Presentation Pack (containing a set of 6 stamps) | $25 | 5 packs |
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service by the office steel datestamp and the special postmark will be provided on 16 May 2009 at all post offices and the Temporary Post Office at the exhibition venue, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. They will be available, together with 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 the General Post Office only.
Also on 16 May 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.