Special Stamp Issue –"International Day of Peace"

Mint Stamps

A set of "International Day of Peace" special stamps will be issued on 21 September 2006 (Thursday).

The set of special stamps is designed by Mr. WONG Chun-hong and printed in lithography by Joh. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands. The five stamps draw on nature to illustrate an ideal world defined by Love ($1.40), Peace ($1.80), Hope ($2.40), Caring ($3) and Harmony ($5).

Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and sales restriction per queuing customer starting from 21 September 2006 are as follows:

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 31 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.

Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices on 21 September 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 21 September 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

Souvenir Sheet

Presentation Pack

Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamps

Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Souvenir Sheet

Special Postmark

* Information provided in this link is subject to change.