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Special Stamp Issue – "Heartwarming" (2009)(25 June 2009)
This set of stamps is designed by Mr. Jason CHUM and printed in lithography by Cartor Security Printing, France.
Sales Arrangements
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of special stamps starting from 25 June 2009 is as follows
| Product | UnitSelling Price | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (a set of 4 stamps) | Local Mail Postage
(2 designs @ $1.40) Air Mail Postage (2 designs @ $3) |
10 sheets of each stamps of each design (viz. 250 sets of stamps) |
| Mini-pane (with 3 sets of stamps and specially designed icons) | $26.40 | 5 panes |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at all philatelic offices on 25 June 2009) |
$12.30 | 5 covers |
| Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps) |
$18 | 5 packs |
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service by the office steel datestamp and the special postmark will be provided on 25 June 2009 at all post offices, 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 General Post Office only.
Also on 25 June 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.