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2003

Hong Kong, China - Sweden Joint Issue on Waterbirds

Image: Mint stamps
Mint stamps

A set of special stamps on Waterbirds depicting four species which are significant representatives of the wetland birds will be issued on 4 October 2003 (Saturday, Public Holiday). This is a joint stamp issue between Hongkong Post and Sweden Post and is the fourth joint stamp issue that Hongkong Post has organised with other postal administrations.

The stamps depicting four species of waterbirds : Pied Avocet ($1.4), Horned Grebe ($2.4), Black-throated Diver ($3.0) and Great Crested Grebe ($5.0). These four species are significant representatives of wetland birds as they show their specialized morphological adaptations to wetland environments. All four species are found in Sweden, and with the exception of the Black-throated Diver, the other three have been sighted in Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay areas, Hong Kong, China.

Stamp Printing Details

Stamps Design : Mr. Arde LAM Stamp Layout : Pane of 25 stamps
Stamp Engraving : Mr. Czeslaw SLANIA Perforation : 12.5 x 12.6
(one elliptical perforation on each vertical)
Printer : Sweden Post Stamps Paper : Paper with security fibres
Process : Intaglio and lithography Date of Issue : 4 October 2003
Stamp Size : 39.90 mm x 31.25 mm      

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 13 September 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 13 to 19 September 2003.

Image: Special postmark
Special postmark

All post offices (except mobile post offices) will open on 4 October 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices 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 on that day.

The public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau on 1/F., Trade Square, 681 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, will also open on 4 October 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 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 4 October 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 issued by Hongkong Post. $20.00 per pack 5 packs
Souvenir pack Each containing 2 sets of stamps (2 x 4 stamps) issued by Hongkong Post and Sweden Post respectively. $58.00 per pack 5 packs
Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's stamps Affixed with a full set of 4 Hongkong Post's stamps and cancelled by the special postmark (available at all philatelic offices on 4 October 2003 only) $15.30 per cover 5 covers
Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's and Sweden Post's stamps Affixed with 2 sets of stamps (2 x 4 stamps) and cancelled by the special postmark of Hongkong Post and Sweden Post respectively (available at all philatelic offices on 4 October 2003 only) $50.00 per cover 5 covers
Prestige Stamp Booklet Each containing two sets of Hong Kong stamps $23.60 per booklet 5 booklets

Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the 2003 Local Standing Order Service.

Image: Presentation pack Image: Souvenir pack
Presentation pack Souvenir pack
Image: Prestige Stamp Booklet
Prestige Stamp Booklet
Image: Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's stamps Image: Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's and Sweden Post's stamps
Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's stamps Serviced first day cover affixed with Hongkong Post's and Sweden Post's stamps

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