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Customers who have ordered serviced first day covers through the Local Advance Order Service are advised that the revised collection period of the serviced covers will be from March 20 to April 17. Customers who have ordered their stamps through the Local Standing Order Service may collect their orders from their designated post offices as from March 3.
On the first day of issue, hand-back service will be provided at all post offices to official and privately-made covers bearing indication of the first day of issue on 27 February. A special postmark will also be introduced. The GPO-1 hand stamp will also be available for hand-back service at the 19 philatelic offices.
As on previous occasions of first day issue of new stamps, the following 23 post offices will open at 8 a.m. on February 27:
Hong Kong
General Post Office, Aberdeen, Shau Kei Wan, Sai Ying Pun, Tṣat Tse Mui, Wan Chai, Wah Fu
Outlying Islands
Cheung Chau
Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui, Airport, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon Central, Kowloom City, Kwun Tong, Tseung Kwan O, To Kwa Wan
New Territories
Yuen Long, Shatin Central, Sai Kung, Shek Wu Hui, Tuen Mun Central,, Tai Po, Tsuen Wan
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