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The stamp sheetlet was designed by Mr Arde Lam and printed by Walsall Security Printers Ltd of the United Kingdom. The selling price of this stamp sheetlet is $5.
It will be on display for the advance information of the public at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office as from Thursday. Advance orders for serviced souvenir covers will be accepted at all post offices from November 21 to 27. The minimum number of covers per order is five.
A restriction of 10 stamp sheetlets per customer queuing will be imposed on the first day of issue.
A special postmark will also be introduced on December 4.
On the first day of issue, hand-back service will be provided at all post offices to official and privately-made souvenir covers.
As on previous occasions of first day issue of new stamps, the following 22 post offices will open at 8 am on December 4:
Hong Kong
General Post Office, Aberdeen, Shau Kei Wan, Sai Ying Pun, Tsat Tsz Mui, Wan Chai. Wah Fu
Outlying Islands
Cheung Chau
Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon Central, Kowloon City, Kwun Tong, Tseung Kwan O, To Kwa Wan
New Territories
Yuen Long, Sha Tin Central, Sai Kung, Shek Wu Hui, Tuen Mun Central, Tai Po, Tsuen Wan
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