Miniature Landscapes
A set of special stamps on Miniature Landscapes featuring four
different styles of Lingnan miniature landscapes will be issued
on 17 July 2003 (Thursday). The four different styles of
Lingnan miniature landscapes depicted are : Semi-cascade (Fukien
Tea) [$1.40], Informal Upright (Hedge Sageretia) [$2.40], Cascade
(Fire-thorn) [$3.00] and Root on Rock (Chinese Hackberry) [$5.00].
Stamp Printing Details
| Stamp Design |
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Mr. Simon CHECK |
Perforation |
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$1.40, $2.40 - 13 x 14
(one elliptical perforation on each vertical)
$3.00, $5.00 - 14 x 13
(one elliptical perforation on each vertical) |
| Printer |
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Joh. Enschedé Stamps Security Printers B.V.,
the Netherlands |
| Process |
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Photogravure |
| Stamp Size |
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$1.40, $2.40 - 52 mm x 25 mm
$3.00, $5.00 – 25 mm x 52 mm |
Paper |
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Paper with security fibres |
| Stamp Layout |
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Pane of 25 stamps |
Date of Issue |
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17 July 2003 |
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The stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha
Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post
Office from 26 June 2003. Official first day covers at HK$1 each
will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day. Advance
orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted
at all post offices from 26 June to 2 July 2003.
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| Special postmark |
Serviced first day cover with stamps |
All post offices will open on 17 July 2003 as per normal opening
hours to provide a full range of counter services. Hand-back service
will be provided at all post offices on 17 July 2003 for official
and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication
and a local address. A special postmark will be introduced and available
for hand-back service at all post offices. The "GPO-1"
postmark, "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the
philatelic office pictorial postmarks will also be available for
hand-back service at all philatelic offices. The public hall of
the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau on 1/F., Trade Square, 681 Cheung
Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, will also open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial
postmark, the "GPO-1" postmark as well as the special
postmark.
Information about associated philatelic products released with
this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer on the
first day of issue on 17 July 2003 and subsequent days until stock
lasts are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction |
| Mint stamps |
Available in 4 denominations of $1.40, $2.40, $3.00 and $5.00.
Each sheet contains 25 stamps. |
$11.80 per set |
10 sheets of stamps of each denomination (viz. 250 sets of
stamps) |
| Presentation pack |
Each containing a set of four stamps |
$20.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Serviced first day cover with a full set of 4 stamps |
Affixed with a full set of 4 stamps and cancelled with the
special postmark (available at all philatelic offices on
17 July 2003 only) |
$15.30 per cover |
5 covers |
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| Presentation pack |
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