Development of Public Housing in Hong Kong
Mint stamps
A set of special stamps, which depicts the progress of public housing
development in Hong Kong over the past five decades, will be issued
on 11 December 2003 (Thursday). This is also the first
set of pentagonal stamps and tête-bêche stamps in Hong
Kong.
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Mr. Tony HO |
| Illustration : |
Miss Rebecca LEUNG |
| Printer : |
Joh. Enschedé Stamps Security Printers, B.V., the Netherlands |
| Process : |
Photogravure |
| Stamp Size : |
Base - 40.4 mm, Vertical - 21.6 mm, Oblique - 24 mm |
| Stamp Layout : |
Pane of 20 stamps (in "Tête-bêche" format) |
| Perforation : |
Base - 13.25, Vertical - 13 (one elliptical perforation on
each vertical), Oblique - 13.25 |
| Date of Issue : |
11 December 2003 |
Information about associated philatelic products released with
this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer on the
first day of issue on 11 December 2003 and subsequent days
until stock lasts are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction per Customer |
| Mint stamps |
Available in 4 denominations of $1.40, $2.40, $3.00 and $5.00.
Each sheet contains 20 stamps. |
$11.80 per set |
10 sheets of stamps of each denomination (viz. 200 sets of
stamps) |
| Presentation pack |
Each containing a set of four stamps. |
$20.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with stamps |
Affixed with a set of four stamps and cancelled by the special
postmark (available at all philatelic offices on 11 December
2003 only) |
$15.30 per cover |
5 covers |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with a set of "Tête-bêche"
stamps |
Affixed with a set of "Tête-bêche" stamps
in total of 8 and cancelled by the special postmark (available
at all philatelic offices on 11 December 2003 only) |
$27.10 per cover |
5 covers |
Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the
2003 Local Standing Order Service.
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 20 November 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 20 to 26 November 2003.
Special postmark |
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Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices
on 11 December 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
on that day.
In addition, 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
on that day. |
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| Presentation pack |
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| Serviced first day cover affixed with stamps |
Serviced first day cover affixed with a set
of "Tête-bêche" stamps |
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