Special Stamp Issue - "Hong Kong Museums Collection"

Mint Stamps

A set of 6 stamps on the theme of "Hong Kong Museums Collection" will be issued on 16 May 2009 (Saturday).

Hong Kong maintains a favourable cultural environment where there exists a myriad of museums with gorgeous arrays of exhibits. Hongkong Post issues this series of "Hong Kong Museums Collection" special stamps on the theme of Chinese calligraphy and painting, presenting six selected exhibits from the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, and the University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong. With a glimpse of the calligraphic works and paintings of celebrated Chinese artists, we can admire the beauty of culture, thereby realising the importance of heritage and art conservation.

Sales Arrangements

Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of stamps starting from 16 May 2009 is as follows:

Remarks:

1. The above stamp issue is included in the 2009 Local Standing Order Service / 2009 Overseas Mail Order Service. For local customers, please contact Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau Hotline for enquiry at 2785 5711 or fax to 2191 9296.
2. For overseas customers, please ensure there is sufficient balance in your account to pay your advance order. Otherwise, your order will be processed only when the stock is still available after all orders have been fulfilled. For any enquiries, please contact Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau (Overseas Mail Order Service Unit) Hotline at 852-2928 7211 or fax to 852-2850 6552.

Official First Day Covers (with an insert card) at $1 each will be put on sale at all post offices as from 28 April 2009 and at the Temporary Post Office at the exhibition venue as from 14 May 2009. This set of stamps and the associated philatelic products will be displayed at General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Shatin Central Post Office as from 28 April 2009. Advance orders for servicing self-provided covers will be accepted at all philatelic offices from 28 April to 6 May 2009.

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service by the office steel datestamp and the special postmark will be provided on 16 May 2009 at all post offices and the Temporary Post Office at the exhibition venue, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. They will be available, together with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day. The "GPO-1" postmark will be available at General Post Office only.

Also on 16 May 2009, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau on 1/F., Trade Square, 681 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the special postmark.

Stamp Printing Details

Souvenir Sheet	Special Postmark
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of Mint Stamps	Presentation Pack (Cover and Inside Design)
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Souvenir Sheet