Children Stamps - My Favourite Toys and Games
Mint stamps
To stimulate children’s interest in stamp collecting, a set
of stamps depicting the winning designs of the “Children Stamps
Design Competition 2003” on the theme of “My Favourite
Toys and Games” will be issued on 7 April 2004 (Wednesday).
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Winners of "Children Stamps Design Competition 2003 -
My Favourite Toys and Games"
$1.40 : Scissors, Paper, Stone Drawn by TSOI Ka-lai
$2.40 : Chinese Chess Playing Drawn by CHAN Hoi-yan, Belinda
$3.00 : Bubble Blowing Drawn by YUEN Nga-pui, April
$5.00 : Hopscotch Drawn by LIU Chap-yin |
| Design Touch-up : |
Mr. Michael FUNG |
| Printer : |
Jon. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands |
| Process : |
Lithography |
| Stamp Size : |
45 mm x 28 mm |
| Stamp Layout : |
Pane of 25 stamps |
| Mini-pane Size : |
230 mm x 162 mm |
| Perforation : |
13.75 x 15 (one elliptical perforation on each vertical) |
| Paper : |
Paper with Security Fibres |
| Date of Issue : |
7 April 2004 |
Information about associated philatelic products released with
this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer on the
first day of issue on 7 April 2004 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) |
| Mini-pane |
Each containing four sets of stamps |
$47.20 per pane |
5 panes |
| 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 full set of four stamps and cancelled by the
special postmark (available at 39 philatelic offices on 7
April 2004 only) |
$15.30 per cover |
5 covers |
Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the
2004 Local Standing Order Service.
Presentation pack
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 17 March 2004. 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 17 to 23 March 2004.
Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices
on 7 April 2004 for official and privately-made covers bearing
the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special
postmark 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 datestamping 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 7 April 2004 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.
Special postmark
Serviced first day cover affixed with stamps
Mini-pane
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