"The People's Liberation Army Forces, Hong Kong"
Mint stamps
To pay tribute to The People's Liberation Army Forces, Hong Kong,
a set of six mint stamps will be issued on 30 June 2004 (Wednesday).
The stamps depicting the various faces of the Forces will be of
the following denominations.
| $1.40 : |
The Powerful and Civilised Military Force |
| $1.80 : |
Social Services |
| $2.40 : |
Open Day |
| $2.50 : |
Army |
| $3.00 : |
Navy |
| $5.00 : |
Air Force |
Information about associated philatelic products released with
this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer on the
first day of issue on 30 June 2004 and subsequent days until
stock lasts are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction |
| Mint Stamps |
Available in 6 denominations of $1.40, $1.80, $2.40, $2.50,
$3.00 and $5.00. |
$16.10 per set |
10 sheets of stamps of each denomination (each sheet contains
25 stamps) |
| Presentation Pack |
Each containing a set of 6 stamps |
$25.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Prestige Stamp Booklet |
Each containing a set of 6 stamp sheetlets, each with a block
of 4 stamps in one denomination. (Loose stamp sheetlets from
the Prestige Stamp Booklet are not available for sale.) |
$85.00 per booklet |
5 booklets |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 6 Stamps |
Affixed with a full set of stamps and cancelled by the special
postmark (available at 39 philatelic offices on 30 June 2004
only) |
$19.60 per cover |
5 covers |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet |
A set of 6 covers, each affixed with a stamp sheetlet with
a block of 4 stamps in one denomination (extracted from the
Prestige Stamp Booklet), and cancelled by the special postmark
(available at 39 philatelic offices on 30 June 2004 only) |
$85.40 per set |
5 sets |
Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the
2004 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 9 June 2004. Official First Day Cover at HK$1
each will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day. Advance
order for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted
at all post offices from 9 to 15 June 2004.
Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices
on 30 June 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 30 June 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 special postmark on that
day.
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Tony HO |
| Illustration : |
WONG Wai-shing, Patrick |
| Printer : |
Jon. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands |
| Process : |
Lithography |
| Stamp Size : |
45 mm x 28 mm |
| Stamp Layout : |
Pane of 25 stamps |
| Stamp Sheetlet Size : |
135 mm x 85 mm |
| Perforation : |
13.25 x 15 (one elliptical perforation on each vertical) |
| Paper : |
Paper with security fibres |
| Date of Issue : |
30 June 2004 |
| Acknowledgements : |
The People's Liberation Army Forces, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tourism Board, Wen Wei Po |
Presentation Pack |
Prestige Stamp Booklet |
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Special Postmark |
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 6 stamps |
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Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet (A set
of six covers) |
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