Special Stamp Issue - "The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He's
Maritime Expeditions"
Mini-pane
To mark the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's first voyage, Hongkong
Post, China Post and Macao Post will each issue a set of three commemorative
stamps and a stamp sheetlet on 28 June 2005 (Tuesday). The
stamps are sold in mini-pane. The mini-pane issued by China Post
is embedded with nine stamps while those of Hongkong Post and Macao
Post contain six stamps each. A Souvenir Pack containing the 3 mini-panes
and 3 stamp sheetlets from each postal administration will also
be issued. This is the fifth stamp issue jointly issued by Hongkong
Post, China Post and Macao Post.
The three stamps (HK$1.40 each) issued by Hongkong Post present
a Likeness of Zheng He; Exploration, Trade and Diplomacy; and Seamanship
and the Science of Navigation. The stamp sheetlet (HK$10) features
Zheng He's mighty fleet.
The mini-pane and stamp sheetlet are designed by Mr. Carl CHENG
and printed in lithography by Beijing Stamp Printing Factory.
Information about philatelic products associated with this issue
and the sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 28
June 2005 are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction per queuing customer |
| Mini-pane |
Each comprising 6 $1.40 stamps, i.e. 2 sets of 3 stamps |
$8.40 per pane |
5 panes |
| Stamp Sheetlet |
Each containing a $10 stamp |
$10.00 per sheet |
20 sheets |
| Presentation Pack |
Each containing a set of 3 stamps and a stamp sheetlet |
$23.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Souvenir Pack |
Each containing 3 mini-panes and 3 stamp sheetlets issued
by the 3 postal administrations.
China Post : Contains a mini-pane of 3 sets of nine stamps
in total, each in RMB80 cents and a RMB6 stamp sheetlet
Hongkong Post : Contains a mini-pane of 2 sets of six stamps
in total, each at HK$1.40 and a HK$10 stamp sheetlet
Macao Post : Contains a mini-pane of 2 sets of six stamps
in total, with two at 1 Macao Patacas and four at 1.5 Macao
Patacas and a 8 Macao Patacas stamp sheetlet |
$78.00 per pack |
5 packs |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 3 Stamps |
Affixed with a full set of 3 stamps and datestamped with the
special postmark (available at 39 philatelic offices on 28
June 2005 only) |
$7.70 per cover |
5 covers |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet |
Affixed with a piece of stamp sheetlet and datestamped with
the special postmark (available at 39 philatelic offices
on 28 June 2005 only) |
$13.50 per cover |
5 covers |
Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the
2005 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 7 June 2005. 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 39 philatelic offices from 7 to 13 June 2005.
Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices
on 28 June 2005 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. In addition, the "GPO-1" postmark,
the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic
office pictorial postmark will be available for hand-back datestamping
service at 39 philatelic offices on that day.
Also on 28 June 2005, the public hall of the Hongkong Post
Philatelic Bureau on 1/F., Trade Square, 681 Cheung Sha Wan Road,
Kowloon, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping
covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark,
the "GPO-1" postmark and the special postmark.
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Mr. CHENG Chi-ming Carl |
| Printer : |
Beijing Stamp Printing Factory, the People's Republic of China |
| Process : |
Lithography |
| Stamp Size : |
Mini-pane - 40 mm x 30 mm
Stamp Sheetlet - 50 mm x 30 mm |
| Mini-pane Size : |
146 mm x 176 mm |
| Stamp Sheetlet Size : |
138 mm x 80 mm |
| Perforation : |
Mini-pane - 13 x 13.5
Stamp Sheetlet - 13 x 13 |
| Paper : |
Paper with UV visible security fibres |
| Date of Issue : |
28 June 2005 |
Special Postmark
Stamp Sheetlet
Souvenir Pack
Presentation Pack
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 3 Stamps
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet
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