Issue of Souvenir Cover to Commemorate The Appointment of Miss
Kelly CHEN as Philatelic Ambassador of Hongkong Post
HONG KONG 2004 Stamp Expo (also known as the 17th Asian International
Stamp Exhibition) is scheduled to be held at Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre from 30 January - 3 February 2004.
To publicize the above event and to promote stamp collection especially
to youngsters, Hongkong Post has appointed the popular singer, Miss
Kelly CHEN, as Philatelic Ambassador for the year 2003 / 2004. To
commemorate Kelly's appointment, a ceremony will be held at GPO
counter on 27 March 2003 and a souvenir cover at HK$2 each
will be issued on the same day. The cover will be available for
sale at all philatelic offices as from 20 to 27 March 2003.
No special postmark will be introduced. However, the "GPO-1"
datestamp, "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and
the respective philatelic office pictorial postmarks will be available
for hand-back service at all philatelic offices on 27 March 2003.
The public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau on 1/F.,
Trade Square, 681 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, will open from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on that day for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic
Bureau" pictorial postmark and the "GPO-1" postmark.
| Remarks : |
For the 2003 Local Standing Order Service customers who have
successfully ordered the "Datestamped Special Souvenir
Cover - For Other Special Event", the souvenir covers of
"The Appointment of Miss Kelly CHEN as Philatelic Ambassdor
of Hongkong Post" will be collected together with the "Tourism
Series No.1: Nightlife for HONG KONG 2004 Stamp Expo" stamp
products. |
Souvenir cover
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