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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1977
SILVER JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ISSUE
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THE POST OFFICE IS TO ISSUE THREE STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER JUBILEE OF THE QUEEN'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
THE THREE STAMPS ARE IN THE 20 CENTS, $1.30 AND $2.00 DENOMINATIONS AND WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON FEBRUARY 7 (MONDAY).
THE 20-CENT STAMP DESIGN SHOWS A SCENE FROM THE CORONATION CEREMONY DEPICTING THE DELIVERY OF THE ORB. THE $2.00 STAMP FEATURES THE ORB ITSELF WHICH IS THE SYMBOL OF AUTHORITY AND SOVEREIGNTY. THE DESIGN OF THE $1.30 STAMP SHOWS THE QUEEN DOTTING THE EYE OF A DRAGON DURING HER VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 1975.
FIRST DAY COVERS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS ISSUE WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 17) AT 20 CENTS EACH. THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED TO OBTAIN THEIR REQUIREMENTS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, NATHAN ROAD, AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, 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 CHARGE WILL BE $3.70 PER COVER WHICH INCLUDE THE COST OF THREE STAMPS TOGETHER WITH A SERVICE FEE OF 20 CENTS.
THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT, AND NOT LESS THAN 10 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 MONDAY (JANUARY 17).
ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON FRBRUARY 8 FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED.
COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY ORDINARY POST, SURFACE MAIL, UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE AFFIXED TO COVER A IRMAIL AND/OR REGISTRATION CHARGES. THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE 5 P.M. ON JANUARY 28 (FRIDAY).
/A SERVICE