Joint Stamp Issue of Hongkong Post, China Post and Macau Post on "Centenary of the Birth of Deng Xiaoping"

Mini-pane

Stamp Sheetlet

Once again, Hongkong Post is teaming up with China Post and Macau Post to excite philatelists! The fourth joint stamp issue with China Post and Macau Post will be released with the theme of "Centenary of the Birth of Deng Xiaoping" on 22 August 2004 (Sunday).

Deng Xiaoping, chief architect of China's socialist reforms, open policy and modernisation drive as well as the principal founder of the Deng Xiaoping Theory, put forward the ingenious concept of "One Country, Two Systems". This laid the foundation for the smooth return of Hong Kong and Macau to the motherland and ensured their continued stability and prosperity for the years to come.

Hongkong Post will be issuing 2 new commemorative stamps and a stamp sheetlet on 22 August 2004 (Sunday) in the following formats for this occasion:-

1. Mini-pane carrying 4 sets of 8 stamps in total, each in HK$1.40 (featuring the 2 new commemorative stamps). The stamps are depicted with images of Deng Xiaoping with the background of the Victoria Harbour in both the scenes of day and night, setting against backdrops of the Great Wall and firework respectively.
2. Stamp Sheetlet embedded with a HK$10 stamp (featuring a new design other than the two stamps in the mini-pane). Deng Xiaoping's life and transformation of Hong Kong are the focus of this stamp sheetlet.
3. Presentation Pack is presented neatly with a set of two commemorative stamps, each in HK$1.40 and a HK$10 stamp sheetlet together with valuable images of Deng Xiaoping.
4. Datestamped First Day Cover is also available either with a set of two commemorative stamps or a HK$10 stamp sheetlet. The First Day Cover features Deng Xiaoping's visit to Sichuan and is complemented by a Bauhinia flower, the emblem of Hong Kong and Deng's famous quote - "I am the son of the Chinese people and I deeply love my people and my country".
5. Souvenir Pack, jointly issued by the three postal administrations, is the easiest way to collect all the stamp products issued by the three parties, namely:
   • China Post's mini-pane of 4 sets of 8 stamps in total, each in RMB80 cents and a RMB6 stamp sheetlet
   • Hongkong Post's mini-pane of 4 sets of 8 stamps in total, each in HK$1.40 and a HK$10 stamp sheetlet
   • Macau Post's mini-pane of 4 sets of 8 stamps in total at 1 Macau Pataca and 1.50 Macau Patacas respectively as well as 8 Macau Patacas stamp sheetlet

Don't miss this chance to acquire these valuable philatelic items!

Stamp Printing Details

Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and the sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 22 August 2004 are as follows:

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.

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 2 August 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 2 to 8 August 2004.

On 22 August 2004, all post offices (except mobile post offices) will open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Airport Post Office will open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as normal Sundays). A hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices (except mobile post offices) on 22 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 22 August 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 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 set of 2 Stamps

Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet

* Information provided in this link is subject to change.