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Postage label to change from pig to rat
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, today (Thursday) announced that the label paper and machine die plate impression of the electronic postage label (Frama label) vending machine at the General Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office will be changed from the Pig design to the Rat design on February 28.
No official first day covers will be issued in connection with this change. However, for the convenience of customers, an advance order service for pre- packaged sets of Frama labels bearing machine codes '01' (General Post Office) and '02' (Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office) will be available as follows:
from 10c to $2.3;
from $2.4 to $5; and
the most common postage denominations of 10c, $1.2, $1.5, $2.1, $2.3, $2.6 and $5
Advance orders will be accepted at any post office from January 29 to February 10. Customers may collect the labels on February 28 from the post office where they place their orders.
A limited quantity of pre-packaged Frama labels bearing the most common postage denominations will be on sale on February 28 at the following eight philatelic offices:
Beaconsfield House Post Office
General Post Office
Granville Road Post Office
Peak Post Office
Sha Tin Central Post Office Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office Tsuen Wan Post Office Airport Post Office
Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices on February 28 for privately-made covers bearing the 'First Day' indication.
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