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"It is also known as line-engraving or recess-printing. The ink lies in the recesses and the paper is forced into them to take up the ink, hence the characteristic grooves and ridges on stamps printed by Intaglio.
"The combination of the two techniques, which is unique in postage stamp printing, results in an optimum rendering of colours and fine line drawings, and is particularly suitable for the present stamp design characterised by full colour features and heavy linework.
"The second special feature of the stamps is that the stamps are printed in mini- sheets of ten instead of 50 as is the normal practice. Each mini-sheet has a control serial number. It has a selvage featuring traditional Chinese roof ridges (on the top) and supporting joint brackets (at the bottom). These embellishments are also printed in Intaglio," Miss Law added.
The stamps will be displayed for advance information of the public at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tsuen Wan Post Office as from May 10.
Official first day covers will be placed on sale at all post offices as from May 10 at $1 each. Advance orders for serviced first day covers will be accepted from May 10 to 17. The minimum number of covers per order is five.
A restriction of 15 sheets (150 pieces) of stamps of each denomination per customer queuing will be imposed on the first day.
Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices to all official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication on May 24.
Serviced first day covers pre-affixed with the set of stamps and cancelled with the first day of issue postmark will be placed on sale on May 24 at the following seven philatelic offices at $13.80 each:
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Beaconsfield House Post Office
General Post Office
Granville Road Post Office
Peak Post Office
Sha Tin Central Post Office
E3 Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office
* Tsuen Wan Post Office
Presentation packs containing the four stamps will also be made available for sale at $18 each at all post offices as from May 24.
End/Sunday, May 7, 1995
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