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New series of hologram postcards to be issued next Wednesday
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Monday) that Hong Kong Post Office Hologram Postcard Series Nos. 3 to 8 will be released on November 27 (Wednesday) to commemorate the HONG KONG'97 Stamp Exhibition to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 12 to
16, 1997.
The postcards will be put on sale in sets at all post offices. The selling price is $30 per set of six. A sales restriction of three sets of hologram postcards per customer queuing will be imposed on the first day of issue.
The hologram postcards were designed by Mr Arde Lam and the photographs were taken by Mr Frank Fischbeck. Each postcard shows a different aspect of Hong Kong including sea crafts, land transport, contemporary buildings, historical architecture, landmarks and Hong Kong by night.
On the front of each postcard, three special stamps previously issued by the Hong Kong Post Office on the same theme as that of the postcard are reproduced while the fourth one is in form of a hologram.
The special stamps reproduced come from the issues of Hong Kong Sea Craft (1968), Mass Transit Railway (1979), Rural Architecture (1980), Hong Kong by Night (1983), Historical Buildings of Hong Kong (1985), Hong Kong New Buildings, Hong Kong Buildings for the Future (1989), 100 Years of Transport (1991) and Hong Kong Landmarks (1991).
The hologram postcards bear a postage paid insignia on the address side. The insignia is a reproduction of the hologram special stamp.
The price of the postcards includes sufficient postage for sending them either locally or overseas. However, the public are reminded that the postage paid insignia cannot be cut out for use as a postage stamp and hence is not valid for prepayment of postage on other mail items.
A hand-back service will be provided at all post offices on November 27 for the hologram postcards and privately-made mail items bearing an indication of the event. A special postmark will be introduced.
As on previous occasions of first day issue of new stamp products, the following 22 post offices will open at 8 am on November 27:
Hong Kong
General Post Office, Aberdeen. Shau Kei Wan. Sai Ying Pun, Tsat Tsz Mui, Wan Chai, Wah Fu