Issue of Souvenir Cover to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Hong Kong Stampex 2006 Stamp Exhibition

A souvenir cover will be issued on 3 February 2006 (Friday) to commemorate Hongkong Post's participation in the Hong Kong Stampex 2006 stamp exhibition. The exhibition, organized by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society, will be held from 3 to 5 February 2006 at the Exhibition Gallery, 7/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall, Central.

The objective of the exhibition is to encourage local collectors to produce stamp exhibits to international standards and qualify first-time entrants for international stamp exhibitions. The opening hours of the exhibition are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on 3 & 4 February 2006 and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 5 February 2006. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The souvenir cover at HK$2 will be available for sale at the 39 philatelic offices from 20 January 2006 to 3 February 2006. There will be no Hongkong Post sales booth at the exhibition venue.

A hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all philatelic offices on 3 February 2006 for official souvenir cover and privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. The GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark will also be available for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices during normal business hours on that day.

Also on 3 February 2006, 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.

Members of the public interested in obtaining further details about the exhibition may visit the website http://www.hkpsoc.com/articles/HKstampex2006.html on Hong Kong Stampex 2006 or contact the Hong Kong Philatelic Society via hkpsociety@yahoo.com.

Special Postmark

Souvenir Cover

Remark : For 2006 Local Standing Order Service customers who have successfully ordered the "Datestamped Special Souvenir Cover - Stamp Exhibitions", please note that the souvenir cover of "Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Hong Kong Stampex 2006 Stamp Exhibition" will be collected together with the "Children Stamps - Dress Bear Up" stamp products.