PRESS RELEASE
Royal Visit.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1986
FIRST DAY COVER TO COMMEMORATE ROYAL VISIT
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THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVER ON OCTOBER 21 TO MARK THE SECOND VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP. THE COVER WILL FEATURE HER MAJESTY'S YACHT BRITANNIA AND A TRADITIONAL CHINESE JUNK.
TO MATCH THE COVER, THE FIVE STAMPS ISSUED ON APRIL 21 IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN'S 60TH BIRTHDAY WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AGAIN AT ALL POST OFFICE COUNTERS ON OCTOBER 21, THE FIRST DAY OF THE ROYAL VISIT.
BOTH THE STAMPS AND THE COVER WERE DESIGNED BY BRITISH DESIGNER MR TONY THEOBALD.
THE COVERS, COSTING 50 CENTS, WILL GO ON SALE ON OCTOBER 8. A SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE INTRODUCED ON OCTOBER 21 TO CHOP THE COVERS.
CUSTOMERS WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE COMMEMORATIVE COVERS DATE STAMPED AT ANY POST OFFICE ON THIS DATE.
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