News
12 September 2006
Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
Hongkong Post announced today that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Canada, Macao, Great Britain, Singapore, United Nations and the United States will be put on sale at all philatelic offices starting from Thursday, 14 September 2006. Customers may also purchase these overseas philatelic products at Hongkong Post Internet shopping mall - "ShopThruPost" (http://www.shopthrupost.hk). Further information about these products can be obtained by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau Hotline 2785 5711.
| Postal Administration | Issue Name | Products | Unit Price HK$ | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Post | Vancouver Aquarium: 1956-2006 | Booklet of 10 Self-adhesive Stamps (CA108) | 40.0 | 5 booklets |
| Macao Post | XXI China Adolescents Science and Technology Invention Contest | Stamp Set of 4 (MA347) | 11.0 | 5 sets |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA348) | 11.0 | 5 sheetlets | ||
| Royal Mail | Modern Architecture | Stamp Set of 6 (BR176) | 50.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 6 Stamps (BR177) | 54.0 | 5 covers | ||
| National Portrait Gallery | Stamp Set of 10 (BR178) | 53.0 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 10 Stamps (BR179) | 56.0 | 5 covers | ||
| Singapore Post | Vanishing Trades | Stamp Set of 10 (SG314) | 29.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 10 Stamps (SG315) | 31.0 | 5 covers | ||
| United Nations | World Heritage - France | Stamp Set of 6 (UN52) | 42.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 6 Stamps (UN53) | 51.0 | 5 covers | ||
| USPS | Wonders of America | Souvenir Sheet with 1 Set of 40 Self-adhesive Stamps (US104) | 134.0 | 5 sheets |
| DC Comics Super Heroes | Souvenir Sheet with 1 Set of 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (US105) | 67.0 | 5 sheets | |
| American Motorcycles | Souvenir Sheet with 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (US106) | 67.0 | 5 sheets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Stamp (set of 4 covers) (US107) | 27.0 | 5 sets |
The enclosed photograph illustrates the overseas philatelic products to be put on sale as from 14 September 2006. It includes "Modern Architecture" Stamp Set of 6 (picture 1) issued by Royal Mail, "World Heritage - France" Stamp Set of 6 (picture 2) issued by United Nations, "DC Comics Super Heroes" Souvenir Sheet with 1 Set of 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (picture 3) issued by USPS and "XXI China Adolescents Science and Technology Invention Contest" Stamp Sheetlet (picture 4) issued by Macao Post.