SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993
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STAMPS MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN'S CORONATION
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT A SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS WILL BE ISSUED ON JUNE 2 TO COMMEMORATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF THE QUEEN,
THERE WILL BE POUR DENOMINATIONS; 80-CENT, $1 R0, $2.30 AND $5.
THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR COLIN TILLYER AND PRINTED BY LEIGH-MARDON PTY LIMITED OF AUSTRALIA.
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THEY WILL BE PUT UP FOR ADVANCE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AND SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE FROM MAY 20.
A SET OF POSTCARDS SHOWING CHANGES TO THE VICTORIA HARBOUR WATERFRONT SINCE THE QUEEN'S CORONATION IN 1953 WILL BE ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAMPS.
THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT $5 A SET FROM MAY 20 AT OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.
OFFICIAL FİRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE, FROM MAY 20 AT $1 RACH.
ALL POST
OFFICES,
ACCEPTED
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICED FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE FROM MAY 20 TO 25. THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF COVERS PER ORDER IS FIVE.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, EACH CUSTOMER ON THE QUEUE IS ENTITLED TO TWO SHEETS OF STAMPS (100 PERCES) OF EACH DENOMINATION.
NO RESTRICTION HOWEVER WILL BE IMPOSED ON THE SALE OF POSTCARDS.
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FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS. FIRST DAY COVERS PRE-AFFIXED WITH A SET OF STAMPS AND CANCELLED WITH THR FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK Wl11 BE AVAILABLE AT $12,90 EACH AT THE SIX PHILATELIC OFFICES:
BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE
GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE
GENERAL POST OFFICE
PEAK POST OFFICE
SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE
TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFDP
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A HAND-RACK SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL OFFICIAL AND PRIVATELY COVERS BEARING THE "FIRST DAY INDICAT BON ON JUNE 2 AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.
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A SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE
INTRODUCED FOR THE PURPOSE.
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