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A set of "Christmas Stamps II" would be released on October 11, the Postmaster General, Mr Tam Wing-pong, announced today (September 24). Associated stamp products would also be on sale from the same date.
The four stamps in this issue blend traditional Christmas icons with local elements to inspire a feeling of affinity: a stocking in red-white-and-blue nylon canvas ($1.40), an egg tart in the form of a smiling Gingerbread Man ($2.40), a bell-shaped sparkling neon light ($3) and a jolly Snowman dressed in a cotton-padded Chinese vest ($5).
Official First Day Covers at $1 each will be on sale at all post offices from September 27. The stamps and the associated philatelic products will be displayed at the General Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin Central Post Offices as from the same date. Advance orders for servicing self-provided covers will be accepted at all philatelic offices from September 27 to October 3.
Ends/Monday, September 24, 2007
Issued at HKT 10:00
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