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Special Stamp Issue –"Centenary of Customs and Excise Service" (17 September 2009)

This set of stamps is designed by Mr. Gideon LAI 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 17 September 2009 is as follows:

Product	UnitSelling 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)
Souvenir Sheet (containing a set of 4 stamps)	$11.8	20 sheets
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at all philatelic offices on 17 September 2009)	$15.30	5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a souvenir sheet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at all philatelic offices on 17 September 2009)	$15.30	5 covers
A set of two Serviced First Day Covers affixed with stamp sheetlets and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at all philatelic offices on 17 September 2009)	$18.80	5 sets
Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps)	$20	5 packs
Prestige Stamp Booklet	$36	5 booklets
Serviced Maximum Card Set affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at all philatelic offices on 17 September 2009)	$34.3	5 sets

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service by the office steel datestamp and the special postmark will be provided on 17 September 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 17 September 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.