Hongkong Post to issue "2025 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps" (with photos)
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The "2025 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps" is the fifth set of definitive stamps issued by Hongkong Post since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. This set of definitive stamps introduces famous landmarks in Hong Kong through a set of 16 stamps. The landmarks include the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the International Finance Centre, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Lai Chi Wo, etc, demonstrating the uniqueness and charm of Hong Kong as an international financial hub and an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges. The stamps showcase the stunning landscapes of Hong Kong and depict the city's important infrastructure developments and conservation achievements. The definitive stamps are available in a full range of denominations, providing the public with convenience in combining the stamps for daily use when posting mail items.
In parallel, the "2014 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps" on the theme of the Hong Kong Global Geopark of China will continue to be on sale while stocks last. A special souvenir pack will be released to commemorate the concurrent sale of two sets of Hong Kong definitive stamps.
Official first day covers for "2025 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps" will be on sale at all post offices and Hongkong Post's online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (March 4), while postcards will be available at philatelic offices only. This set of definitive stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and ShopThruPost from March 18, while serviced first day covers affixed with the definitive stamps, souvenir packs and maximum cards will be available at philatelic offices only. Stamp booklets will be on sale at all post offices (except mobile post offices) from March 18 to 24, and available at convenience stores and other non-post office outlets from March 24.
A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on March 18 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.
In addition, to bring new excitement and enhance the commemoration, Hongkong Post will launch the "2025 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps" cachets which consist of 16 designs concurrently on the issue date of March 18 of the new definitive stamps. The full set of cachets will be set up at four post offices, namely the General Post Office, the Sha Tin Central Post Office, the Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and the Tsuen Wan Post Office, as well as in the Postal Gallery at the Hongkong Post Building. In addition, six of these cachets will be available in the five designated post offices, with details in the Appendix.
Information about this set of definitive stamps, associated philatelic products and cachets is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).
Ends/Monday, March 3, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:05
Issued at HKT 15:05
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