Year of the Monkey and Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar
New Year Animals - Ram/Monkey
A set of special stamps on the theme of Year of the Monkey will
be issued on 4 January 2004 (Sunday). A series of associated stamp
products will also be on sale from the same date. Details of these
stamp products are set out below:
(i) Year of the Monkey
This is the fifth Lunar New Year special stamp issue in the third
series released by Hongkong Post. In keeping with the lively spirit
of these fascinating creatures, different species of monkeys have
been depicted in these colourful stamps, which also incorporate
traditional Chinese paper cutting techniques as a toast to the festive
spirit of the Lunar New Year.
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| Year of the Monkey - Mint stamps |
(ii) Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals
- Ram / Monkey
The stamps featuring the Ram and the Monkey are embossed and hot-foiled
with genuine 22-carat gold / 99.9% pure silver and genuine 24-carat
gold / 99.9% pure silver respectively. A certificate of authenticity
is included, making the sheetlet a propitious souvenir for the Lunar
New Year.
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| Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New
Year Animals - Ram/Monkey |
Stamp Printing Details
Year of the Monkey
| Design : |
Mr. Bon KWAN |
| Printer : |
Jon. Enschedé Stamps Security Printers B.V., the Netherlands |
| Process : |
Lithography |
| Stamp Size : |
28 mm x 45 mm |
| Stamp Layout : |
Pane of 25 stamps |
| Souvenir Sheet Size : |
135 mm x 85 mm |
| Imperforated Stamp Sheelet Size : |
135 mm x 85 mm |
| Perforation : |
13.5 x 13.25
(one elliptical perforation on each vertical) |
| Paper : |
Paper with Security Fibres |
| Date of Issue : |
4 January 2004 |
Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Ram
/ Monkey
| Design : |
Mr. Bon KWAN (Stamps and Stamp Sheetlet) |
| Printer : |
Cartor Security Printing, France |
| Process : |
Lithography plus
Embossing and hot foil stamping with 22-carat gold and 99.9%
pure silver - Year of the Ram
Embossing and hot foil stamping with 24-carat gold and 99.9%
pure silver - Year of the Monkey |
| Stamp Sheetlet Size : |
135 mm x 90 mm |
| Stamp Size : |
37.5 mm x 51 mm |
| Perforation : |
13 |
| Date of Issue : |
4 January 2004 |
Information about associated philatelic products released with
this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer on the
first day of issue on 4 January 2004 and subsequent days
until stock lasts are as follows:
Year of the Monkey
| 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) |
| Souvenir sheet |
Each containing a set of four stamps |
$11.80 per sheet |
20 sheets |
| Imperforated stamp sheetlet |
Each containing a $5 imperforated stamp |
$5.00 per sheet |
20 sheets |
| Presentation pack |
Each containing a set of four stamps |
$20.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Picture card |
A set of four airmail postage prepaid picture cards |
$20.00 per set |
5 sets |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps |
Affixed with a full set of stamps and cancelled by the special
postmark (available at all philatelic offices on 4 January
2004 only) |
$15.30 per cover |
5 covers |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with a souvenir sheet |
Affixed with a piece of souvenir sheet and cancelled by the
special postmark (available at all philatelic offices on
4 January 2004 only) |
$15.30 per cover |
5 covers |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with an imperforated stamp
sheetlet |
Affixed with an imperforated stamp sheetlet and cancelled
by the special postmark (available at all philatelic offices
on 4 January 2004 only) |
$8.50 per cover |
5 covers |
Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Ram
/ Monkey
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction |
| Stamp sheetlet |
Each containing a set of two $50 gold and silver stamps |
$100.00 per sheet |
5 sheets |
| Presentation pack |
Each containing a piece of stamp sheetlet |
$120.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Serviced souvenir cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet |
Affixed with a piece of stamp sheetlet and cancelled by the
special postmark (available at all philatelic offices on
4 January 2004 only) |
$103.50 per cover |
5 covers |
| Remarks : |
The above philatelic products have been included in the 2004
Local Standing Order Service. |
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Special postmark
(Year of the Monkey) |
Special postmark
(Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals -
Ram/Monkey) |
The stamps and sheetlet will be displayed at the General Post Office,
Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central
Post Office from 15 December 2003. Official first day cover
and official souvenir cover 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 15
to 20 December 2003.
All post offices (except mobile post offices) will open on 4
January 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hand-back service will
be provided at all post offices (except mobile post offices) on
4 January 2004 for official and privately-made covers bearing the
first day of issue indication and a local address. Two special postmarks
will also 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 39 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 on 4 January 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for datestamping
covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark,
the "GPO-1" postmark as well as the two special postmarks
on that day.
Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Ram
/ Monkey
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| Presentation pack |
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| Serviced first day cover with a stamp sheetlet
(special postmark) |
Year of the Monkey
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| Souvenir sheet |
Imperforated stamp sheetlet |
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| Serviced first day cover with a set of 4 stamps (special postmark) |
Serviced first day cover with a souvenir sheet (special postmark) |
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| Serviced first day cover with an imperforated
stamp sheetlet (special postmark) |
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| Presentation pack |
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| Picture cards |
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