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Details of the revised letter and parcel postage rates can be obtained at branch post offices or by telephoning the Post Office Telephone Enquiry Bureau on 2921 2222.
Arising from the postage revision, four new denominations of the current definitive stamps will be introduced on September 2. They are: $1.40, $1.60, $2.50 and $3.10.
On the same day, four reel stamps sold through the electronic stamp vending machines at the face value of $1.30, $1.60, $2.50 and $3.10 will be introduced. Also, three new types of stamp booklets, each containing 10 pieces of $1.30, $2.50 or $3.10 definitive stamps at a price of $13, $25 and $31 respectively, will be available on sale at all 7-Eleven convenience stores.
A first day cover to commemorate the issue of the four new denominations will be put on sale at all post offices from next Monday (August 19) at $1 each. Advance orders for serviced first day covers affixed with the four new stamps, cancelled with the September 2 postmark will be accepted at all post offices from August 19 to 28.
The minimum number of covers per order is five. Customers may also place advance order for special positions of the four new denominations at the following eight philatelic offices between August 19 and 21, and collect their orders on September 2 at the office where they have placed their orders:
Airport Post Office General Post Office
Granville Road Post Office Harcourt Road Post Office
Peak Post Office
Sha Tin Central Post Office Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office Tsuen Wan Post Office
Two presentation packs will be put on sale at all post offices on September 2. A low value presentation pack containing 13 low value definitive stamps, viz 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1, $1.20, $1.30, $1.40, $1.60, $2, $2.10, $2.50, $3.10 and $5 will be sold at $40 each.
A full range presentation pack containing all the low value definitive stamps and the $10, $20 and $50 stamps will be sold at $135.