Special Stamp Issue–"Hong Kong, China – Austria Joint Issue on Fireworks"
Mint Stamps
A set of “Hong Kong, China – Austria Joint Issue on Fireworks” special stamps will be issued on 22 August 2006 (Tuesday). This is the seventh joint issue of stamps that Hongkong Post has made with another postal administration. This set of stamps, jointly issued with Austrian Post, features two impressive fireworks exhibitions. The $5 stamp showing Hong Kong presents a panoramic view of Victoria Harbour with fireworks bursting overhead while the $5 stamp showing Austria features a fireworks display in the Vienna Prater, a hunting preserve for the aristocracy opened to the public in 1766. Crystal Fabric has been applied to the two HK$50 stamps on the Stamp Sheetlet to highlight the gorgeous bursts of fireworks.
Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 22 August 2006 are as follows:
| Products |
Descriptions |
Selling Price (HKD) |
Sales Restriction
per Queuing Customer |
Mint Stamps |
A set of 2 designs of $5 stamps |
$10.00
per set |
10 sheets of each design
(each sheet contains 25 stamps) |
Stamp Sheetlet |
Each containing a set of 2 stamps of $50 each, with Crystal Fabric |
$100.00
per sheet |
5
sheets |
Presentation Pack |
Each containing a set of 2stamps of $5 |
$18.00
per pack |
5
packs |
Souvenir Pack |
Each containing a joint stamp sheetlet of 2 stamps with Crystal Fabric, one stamp issued by Hongkong Post (HK$50) and the other by Austrian Post (EUR3.75).
(
stamp issued by Austrian Post must not be cancelled by Hongkong Post Postmark) |
$120.00
per pack |
5 packs |
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamps |
Affixed with a set of 2 stamps ($5 each) and datestamped with the special postmark
(available at 39 philatelic offices on 22 August 2006 only) |
$13.50
per cover |
5
covers |
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamp Sheetlet with Crystal Fabric |
Affixed with a stamp sheetlet of 2 HK$50 stamps with Crystal Fabric and datestamped with the special postmark . (available at 39 philatelic offices on 22 August 2006 only) |
$103.50
per cover |
5
covers |
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Joint Stamp Sheetlet |
Affixed with a joint stamp sheetlet of 2 stamps with Crystal Fabric, one stamp issued by Hongkong Post(HK$50) and the other by Austrian Post (EUR3.75) and datestamped with the special postmarks of both Postal Administrations.
(available at 39 philatelic offices on 22 August 2006 only) |
$103.50
per cover |
5
covers |
Remarks: The above philatelic products have been included in the 2006 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 1 August 2006. The Official First Day Cover will be put on sale at HK$1.00 each at all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at 39 philatelic offices from 1 to 7 August 2006.
Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices on 22 August 2006 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 service at 39 philatelic offices on that day.
On 22 August 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.
Stamp Printing Details
| Design : |
Hong Kong Stamp and Stamp Sheetlet – Arde Lam / Austria Stamp – Adolf TUMA |
| Printer : |
Austrian State Printing House, Austria |
| Process : |
Stamp Sheet – Lithography / Stamp Sheetlet – Photogravure with crystal fabric |
Stamp Size : |
40 mm x 32.5 mm |
Stamp Layout: : |
Pane of 25 stamps |
Stamp Sheetlet Size : |
146 mm x 85 mm |
Perforation : |
14 x 14.25 |
Paper : |
Stamp Sheet - Paper with invisible security fibres |
Date of Issue : |
22 August 2006 |
Souvenir Pack
Presentation Pack
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamps
Stamp Sheetlet
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamp Sheetlet with Crystal Fabric
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Joint Stamp Sheetlet
Special Postmark
* Information provided in this link is subject to
change. |
