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The Acting Postmaster General, Mr Chan Yau-fung, today (September 3) announced the Special Stamp Issuing Programme for 2010. Starting with the Year of the Tiger Lunar New Year special stamps, 10 stamp issues covering a wide range of topics will be issued throughout the year. Details are shown on the fact sheet at Appendix 1.
The final choices for 2010 special stamps were selected from among 98 different stamp themes and 73 initial stamp designs, while the vetting of the stamp designs was carried out by the Stamp Advisory Committee in a series of meetings through 2008-09.
Further information about these stamps and products can be obtained from Hongkong Post's website www.hongkongpost.com or at any post office starting from today or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.
Ends/Thursday, September 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 15:30
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