APPENDIX I

Special Stamp Issues – “The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” and “China – Hong Kong Joint Issue on the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China” (1 July 2007)

FACT SHEET

I.  The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mint Stamps

This set of special stamps, presenting a rainbow effect, is designed by Mr. Benny LAU and printed in lithography plus hot foil stamping by Joh. Enschede B. V., the Netherlands. These stamps capture momentous aspects of the development and achievements of the HKSAR over the past decade, and present the spectacular wonders of Hong Kong as a City of Life.

$1.40 – Full of life and zest, 10 children silhouetted against a spectacular sunrise symbolise the aspiration and energy of our younger generation in pursuit of their bright future.

$1.80 – A banner outside the Hong Kong Heritage Museum shows “Hand in Hand”, a sculpture made to commemorate the reunification of Hong Kong with China using 10 fingers as a metaphor for our close ties with the motherland.

$2.40 – Vehicles arranged in the shape of the number 10 move along the Tsing Ma Bridge, the world’s longest span suspension bridge for both carriageway and railway. The bridge is among our proudest achievements in infrastructure development.

$2.50 – A flock of 10 birds fly over the Hong Kong Wetland Park. This world-class conservation, education and tourism facility is purposely built to demonstrate the diversity of our wetland ecosystem.

$3 – Two IFC, the tallest building in Hong Kong, forms a perfect 10 with the full moon. The obelisk-shaped skyscraper is an iconic landmark overlooking Victoria Harbour and a symbol of Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre.

$5 – “A Symphony of Lights” show staged in Victoria Harbour features a combination fireworks display and rooftop pyrotechnics display. A “10” is created against a magnificent backdrop of city lights.

Stamp Sheetlet

The Stamp Sheetlet is designed by Mr. Benny LAU and printed in lithography plus hot foil stamping and hologram foil by Cartor Security Printing, France. The stamp sheetlet presents “A Symphony of Lights” in a hologram to produce a flickering effect.

Sales Arrangements

Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of special stamps starting from 1 July 2007 is as follows:

Product

/

Unit Selling Price

/ Sales Restriction
Per Queuing Customer
Mint Stamps
(a set of 6 stamps) / $1.40
$1.80
$2.40
$2.50
$3
$5 / 10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination)
Stamp Sheetlet
(containing three $10 stamps) / $30 / 20 sheets
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 6 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark
(only available at 39 philatelic offices on 1 July 2007) / $19.60 / 5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Stamp Sheetlet and datestamped with the special postmark
(only available at 39 philatelic offices on 1 July 2007) / $33.50 / 5 covers
Presentation Pack
(containing a set of 6 stamps) / $25 / 5 packs
Souvenir Pack
(containing a set of 6 stamps and a stamp sheetlet) / $88 / 5 packs

II.  China – Hong Kong Joint Issue on the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China

Mint Stamp

This special stamp is designed by Ms. Feng Xiaohong (馮小紅) and printed in photogravure by Beijing Stamp Printing House, the People’s Republic of China. This stamp depicts the “Forever Blooming Bauhinia” and adopts the same design as one of the three stamps to be issued by China Post at the same event on the same day.

Sales Arrangements

Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this special stamp starting from 1 July 2007 is as follows:

Product

/

Unit Selling Price

/ Sales Restriction
Per Queuing Customer
Mini-pane
(containing ten $1.40 stamps) / $14 / 5 panes
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with one HK$1.40 stamp and datestamped with the special postmark
(only available at 39 philatelic offices on 1 July 2007) / $4.90 / 5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a HK$1.40 stamp and a RMB 1.20 stamp, and datestamped with the special postmarks of Hong Kong and China respectively
(only available at 39 philatelic offices on 1 July 2007) / $6.10 / 5 covers
Joint Souvenir Pack
(containing a Joint Souvenir Sheet which comprises a set of 3 China stamps at RMB1.20, 1.20 & 1.50, and a HK $1.40 stamp) / $12.80 / 5 packs

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 1 July 2007 at all post offices (excluding mobile post offices), for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark for “The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” and another for “China – Hong Kong Joint Issue on the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China” will also be introduced. These 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.

All post offices (excluding mobile post offices) will be open on 1 July 2007 from 9am to 1pm. As for the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui and Airport Post Offices, their Sunday operating hours will be: General Post Office from 9am to 5pm, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office from 9am to 2pm and Airport Post Office from 8am to 5pm. In addition, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will also open from 9am to 1pm for datestamping covers with the “Philatelic Bureau” pictorial postmark, the “GPO-1” postmark and the special postmarks.

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