Issue of Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 17 and No. 18 -
The 9th World Firefighters Games 2006 (Air Mail)
The 9th World Firefighters Games 2006 will be held in Hong Kong
from 18 to 25 February 2006. A set of two Postage
Prepaid Postcards Series No. 17 and No. 18 will be issued on 18
February 2006 (Saturday) to commemorate Hong Kong's
hosting of this event.
On both Prepaid Postcard Series No. 17 & No. 18, the front
side depicts images in silhouette style of Firefighters and Ambulance
Officers in uniform. The emblem of the Games is depicted in colour
and the skyline of Hong Kong Island is outlined in silver. The postcards
are designed by Mr. Clement YICK and printed by the Government Logistics
Department. The selling price per set of two postcards is HK$10.
The postcard set will be available for sale at General Post Office,
Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan
Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office, while stock lasts.
The sales restriction per queuing customer is 5 sets.
A special postmark will also be introduced for providing hand-back
service for the official postcards and privately-made covers,
bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address
on 18
February 2006.
The arrangements are as follows:
| Date |
Available Postmark for Hand-back
Datestamping Service
|
Venue |
18 February 2006
(Saturday)
|
- Special Postmark
- "GPO-1" Postmark
- "Philatelic Bureau" Postmark
|
- General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin
Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Tuen Mun
Central Post Office (during normal office hours)
- Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau
(9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.)
|
- Philatelic Office Pictorial Postmark
|
- General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin
Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Tuen Mun
Central Post Office
(during normal office hours)
|

Special Postmark

Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 17

Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 18
Remark : For 2006 Local Standing Order Service customers who have
successfully ordered the "Postage Prepaid Postcard (Air Mail)",
please note that the "Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No.
17 and No. 18 - The 9th World Firefighters Games 2006" will
be collected together with the "Children Stamps - Dress
Bear Up" stamp products.
* Information provided in this link is subject to change. |