DATE
FEBRUARY 18
FEBRUARY 19
FEBRUARY 20
FEBRUARY 21
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1994
OPENING HOURS
NOON
10 AM
-
7 PM
7 PM
10 AM
—
7 PM
10 AM
-
4 PM
TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG '94 STAMP EXHIBITION, MISS LAW ANNOUNCED THAT A $5 DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLET
WOULD BE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 18.
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"A STAMP IS
BORN"
THIS SHEETLET SHOWS THE PROGRESSIVE PRINTING PROCESS OF DEFINITIVE STAMP IN FOUR DIFFERENT COLOUR INKS
LIGHT GREEN, GREEN, ULTRA-VIOLET FLUORESCENT AND BLACK.
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A $5 DARK
IT IS DESIGNED BY MR ARDE LAM AND PRINTED BY LEIGH-MARDON LTD OF AUSTRALIA,
PTY
THE SHEETLET WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES (EXCEPT AIRPORT POST OFFICE) AND AT THE POST OFFICE SALES COUNTERS AT THE EXHIBITION VENUE. ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, EACH CUSTOMER CAN BUY ONLY 10 SHEETLETS.
OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COVERS COMPLEMENTING THIS SHEETLET WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES (EXCEPT AIRPORT POST OFFICE) AT $1 EACH FROM FEBRUARY 8.
HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL OFFICIAL AND PRIVATELY MADE COVERS BEARING THE 'FIRST DAY' INDICATION ON FEBRUARY 18 AT THE EXHIBITION VENUE AND AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.
MISS LAW SAID FOUR ATTRACTIVE PICTORIAL POSTMARKS WOULD BE INTRODUCED ON DIFFERENT DAYS DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD. THEY ARE:
DATE
POSTMARK
REMARKS
FEBRUARY 18
HONG KONG '94 DAY
AVAILABLE AT HONG KONG I 94 EXHIBITION AND ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT AIRPORT POST OFFICE
FEBRUARY 19
YOUTH DAY
ONLY AVAILABLE AT HONG KONG '94 EXHIBITION
FEBRUARY 20
STAMP COLLECTING DAY
ONLY AVAILABLE AT HONG KONG '94 EXHIBITION
FEBRUARY 21
F.I.A.P. DAY
ONLY AVAILABLE AT HONG KONG '94 EXHIBITION
POSTMARKS FOR FEBRUARY
CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THE SPECIAL 20 AND 21 MAY PRESENT THEIR COVERS AT THE SPECIAL DATESTAMPING COUNTER AT THE EXHIBITION ON THE RESPECTIVE DAY.
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