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Special Stamp Issue "Government Transport" Fact Sheet

This set of special stamps is designed by Mr. Alan CHAN and printed in lithography by Cartor Security Printing, France.

Sales Arrangements

Information about philatelic products associated with this issue and sales restrictions starting from 12 November 2006 are as follows:

Products	Unit Selling Price	Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer
Mint Stamps (4 denominations)	$1.40 $2.40 $3 $5	10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination)
Stamp Sheetlet (containing a $5 stamp)	$5	20 Sheets
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with 1 set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 12 November 2006)	$15.30	5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a $5 Stamp Sheetlet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 12 November 2006)	$8.5	5 covers
Set of 2 Serviced First Day Covers one affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet of a $1.40 and a $2.40 stamps and one with a $3 and a $5 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 12 November 2006)	$18.80	5 covers
Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps and a $5 stamp sheetlet)	$25	5 packs
Prestige Stamp Booklet (containing 2 stamp sheetlets, one with a $1.40 and a $2.40 stamps and one with a $3 and a $5 stamps)	$25	5 booklets

Official First Day Covers at $1 each will be put on sale at all post offices on 23 October 2006. Advance orders for servicing self-provided covers will be accepted at 39 philatelic offices from 23 to 28 October 2006.

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 12 November 2006 at all post offices, except the mobile post offices, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.

Also on 12 November 2006, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.

Further information about this issue and the associated philatelic products can be obtained from Hongkong Post’s website at www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.