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Hongkong Post to issue "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" special stamps (with photos)
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     Hongkong Post announced today (November 8) that a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" will be released for sale on November 23 (Thursday).
 
     Since the opening of Hong Kong's first urban railway line running between Kwun Tong and Shek Kip Mei on October 1, 1979, the local railway network has been expanding continuously. In recent years, besides the construction of new railway lines, there have also been extensions of and connections to existing lines of Hong Kong railway services. This has made the railway network more comprehensive and fostered community development. At present, the city's 271-kilometre railway network, consisting of 10 railway lines, Light Rail and the High Speed Rail (Hong Kong Section), serves all 18 districts across the territory and connects to a number of control points.
 
     Hongkong Post will issue a set of six stamps, two stamp sheetlets and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" featuring the characteristics of different railway lines and train types. It demonstrates that the railway services in Hong Kong have strengthened the connections among the local communities as well as between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
 
     Official first day covers for "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post's online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (November 9). This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and on ShopThruPost from November 23, while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps and postage prepaid picture cards (air mail) will be available at philatelic offices only.
 
     A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on November 23 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. Collection points will be set up at all post offices on the same day for submission of the covers requesting the hand-back date-stamping service.
 
     Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) and in the ShopThruPost mobile app.
 
Ends/Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Issued at HKT 12:00
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Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the mint stamps, the special postmark and the colour postmark.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the stamp sheetlets.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the self-adhesive stamp sheetlets.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the first day covers.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the first day covers.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the presentation pack.
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong" on November 23 (Thursday). Photos show the postage prepaid picture cards (air mail).

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