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Monday, May 28, 1973
FIRST DAY COVERS FOR DEFINITIVE SET OF STAMPS
Special first day covers for Hong Kong's new definitive set of
stamps will go on sale on Wednesday (May 30) at all post offices.
The covers, costing 20 cents each, feature a design by Government
Information Services.
A spokesman for the post office said today that people are
asked to obtain their requirements early to avoid disappointment.
The new definitive set of stamps, comprising 14 denominations,
will be put on sale from June 12.
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The spokesman said that advance orders for servicing first day
covers will be accepted at the General Post Office, Pedder Street; the
Kowloon Central Post Office, Nathan Road; and the Tsim Sha Tsui Post
Office in Salisbury Road.
For this service, addressed first day covers must be handed in
with an order form together with a remittance to cover the cost.
The charges for the whole set will be $42.35 per cover which
includes the cost of the whole set of stamps together with a service
fee of 50 cents; charges for a limited set will be $5.35 which includes the
cost of the stamps value up to $1.30 together with the 50 cent service fec.
The covers must be fully addressed by the applicant and not less
than five covers will be accepted with each order. The order forms will
be available at the General Post Office, Kowloon Central Post Office and
Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office on Wednesday (May 30).
/Any person