2004 Olympic Games Stamp Sheetlet
Stamp sheetlet
A stamp sheetlet to commemorate the 2004 Olympic Games will be
issued on 13 August 2004 (Friday), the day of opening of
the Olympic Games. The sheetlet embedded with two HK$5 denomination
stamps illustrates a runner from bygone times and a modern-day sprinter
in action. This is the fourth stamp issue of Hongkong Post to commemorate
the Olympic Games. The previous issues were in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Bon KWAN |
| Illustration : |
WONG Wai-shing, Patrick |
| Printer : |
Jon. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands |
| Process : |
Lithography |
| Stamp Size : |
28 mm x 45 mm |
| Stamp Sheetlet Size : |
130 mm x 75 mm |
| Perforation : |
13.25 x 13.5 (one elliptical perforation on each vertical) |
| Paper : |
Paper with security fibres |
| Date of Issue : |
13 August 2004 |
Information about associated philatelic products of this issue
and the sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 13
August 2004 are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction |
| Stamp sheetlet |
Each sheetlet embedded with two HK$5 stamps with different
design |
$10.00 per sheetlet |
20 sheetlets |
| Presentation pack |
Each contains a stamp sheetlet |
$18.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Serviced first day cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet |
Affixed with a stamp sheetlet and cancelled by the special
postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 13 August
2004) |
$13.50 per cover |
5 covers |
Remarks: The above philatelic products are not included in the
2004 Local Standing Order Service. Order details and order forms
have been posted to 2004 Local Standing Order Service customers
already.
Selling of “Prestige Souvenir Cover to commemorate Hong
Kong’s participation in the 2004 Olympic Games” issued
by the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong
A gold-foiled prestige souvenir cover will be issued by the Sports
Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OCHK). The
selling price is HK$10 each. It will be put on sale at 39 philatelic
offices starting from 20 July 2004. This souvenir cover,
pre-affixed with a stamp sheetlet of 2004 Olympic Games will also
be available at 39 philatelic offices from 13 August to 20 September
2004 while stock lasts. The selling price is HK$22.50 and the
sales restriction of this product is 5 covers per queuing customer.
The pre-affixed covers will be cancelled by the pictorial postmark
of the respective philatelic office upon selling to customers.
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 23 July 2004. Official First Day 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 23 to 29 July 2004.
Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices
on 13 August 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 13 August 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.
Special Postmark
Presentation Pack
Serviced First Day Cover Affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet
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