News
Press Release issued on 10 November 2006
Sale of overseas philatelic products
Philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Finland, New Zealand,Portugal and the United States will go on sale at all philatelic offices starting from Sunday (November 12), Hongkong Post says.
On that day a set of special stamps entitled "The 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen" will be issued. All post offices (except mobile post offices) will open from 9am to 1pm. The General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui and Airport post offices will maintain their normal Sunday operating hours from 9am to 2pm.
Customers may also purchase the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | Christmas 2006 | Stamp Set of 3 (AU140) | 14.00 | 5 sets |
| Dangerous Australians | Stamp Pack (AU141) | 49.00 | 3 packs | |
| Fish of the Australian Antarctic Territory | Stamp Set of 4 (AU142) | 20.00 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 4 Stamps (AU143) | 22.00 | 3 covers | ||
| Winnie the Pooh 80 Years of Adventures | Souvenir Stamp Sheet (AU144) | 105.00 | 5 sheets | |
| Canada Post | Duck Decoys | Souvenir Sheet (CA109) | 16.00 | 5 sheets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 4 Stamps (CA110) | 24.00 | 3 covers | ||
| China Post | Four Treasures of the Study | Presentation Pack (CH86) | 18.00 | 5 packs |
| Ancient Zither And Piano | Presentation Pack (CH87) | 18.00 | 5 packs | |
| 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen | Presentation Pack (CH88) | 19.00 | 3 packs | |
| Finland Post | Christmas: Girl & Bird | Stamp Set of 2 Self-adhesive Stamps (FL1) | 14.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 2 Stamps (FL2) | 18.00 | 3 covers | ||
| Fairy | Souvenir Sheet (with a set of 2 stamps)(FL3) | 15.00 | 5 sheets | |
| Snow Art | Booklet with a Set of 4 Self-adhesive Stamps (FL4) | 31.00 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 4 Stamps (FL5) | 36.00 | 3 covers | ||
| New Zealand Post | 2006 Christmas | Stamp Set of 10 (NZ114) | 49.00 | 5 sets |
| 2006 Health | Stamp Set of 5 (NZ115) | 37.00 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Souvenir Sheet (NZ116) | 40.00 | 3 covers | ||
| Portugal Post | Fishes from Portuguese Coast | Stamp Set of 6 (PO8) | 56.00 | 3 sets |
| Souvenir Sheets (Set of 2, each with 2 Stamps) (PO9) | 35.00 | 3 covers | ||
| USPS | Holiday Snowflakes | Mini-pane with 5 Sets of 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (US109) | 68.00 | 5 packs |
| Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland | Souvenir Sheet (with 10 Self-adhesive Stamps) (US110) | 34.00 | 5 sheets |
The enclosed photograph illustrates the overseas philatelic products to be put on sale as from 12 November 2006. It includes "Christmas: Girl & Bird" Stamp Set of 2 Self-adhesive Stamps (picture 1) issued by Finland Post. "Duck Decoys" Souvenir Sheet (picture 2) issued by Canada Post, "Winnie the Pooh 80 Years of Adventures" Souvenir Stamp Sheet (picture 3) issued by Australia Post, "Dangerous Australians" Stamp Pack (picture 4) issued by Australia Post and "Fishes from Portuguese Coast" Stamp Set of 6 (picture 5) issued by Portugal Post.