Special Stamp Issue - "Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition"

Stamp Sheetlet

A special stamp sheetlet on the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition is issued to commemorate Hongkong Post's participation in this international event held in Washington DC, the United States, from 27 May to 3 June 2006.

The three themes are combined in the stamp sheetlet. Children holding hands in their ethnic costumes, doves carrying letters in their beaks and shapes decorated with serrated edges allude to postal services which connect millions of people around the world. The Bauhinia and the American Beauty Rose, the floral emblems of Hong Kong and Washington DC, highlight the good rapport between the two cities.

Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 27 May 2006 are as follows:

Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the 2006 Local Standing Order Service.

The stamp sheetlet will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office from 6 May 2006. The Official First Day Cover will be put on sale at HK$1.00 each in all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at 39 philatelic offices from 6 May to 12 May 2006.

A hand-back datestamping service for the special postmark will be provided for official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address at all post offices and at the exhibition venue on 27 May 2006, the opening day of the event.

A special postmark and a cachet will also be introduced to commemorate the event. In addition, the "GPO-1" postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark will be available for hand-back service at all philatelic offices on that day. The cachet will be available for application on covers at the exhibition venue and all philatelic offices during normal office hours throughout the exhibition period.

On 27 May 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 1:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the "GPO-1" postmark, the special postmark and the cachet.

Stamp Printing Details

Presentation Pack

Special Postmark

Cachet

Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet

* Information provided in this link is subject to change.