Special Stamp Issue – "Heartwarming"

Love and Care		Celebrations
(Local Mail Postage)	(Air Mail Postage)	(Local Mail Postage)	(Air Mail Postage)

A new set of "Heartwarming"stamps will be issued on 28 December 2007 (Friday). The brand-new Heartwarming Stamps Customised Service will also be available as from the same day.

Heartwarming stamps carry congratulatory messages, making them perfect tokens of goodwill. While the themes of "Love and Care" and "Celebrations" have run through all issues, this issue introduces felt appliqué to lend a warm and soft touch to these stamps. A simple design blends a myriad of colours with delightful stitch patterns to highlight the subject of each stamp. "Love and Care"is represented by affectionate birds and cosy slippers – symbols of romantic love and family bonds, while "Celebrations" features Chinese firecrackers and attractive presents to evoke a festive mood.

These Heartwarming stamps bear a "Local Mail Postage" or "Air Mail Postage" marking instead of value indicators. The "Local Mail Postage" stamps are valid on local mail items weighing not more than 30 grams (valued at $1.40) and the "Air Mail Postage" stamps can be used for sending airmail items weighing 20 grams or less (valued at $3).

This set of Heartwarming stamps is a direct sequel to the previous issues released by Hongkong Post in 2003 and 2006, which were warmly received by collectors and the general public alike. Once again, the Heartwarming Stamps Customised Service is available to add a personal touch to the stamps. Photos or messages of excitement, affection and happiness to share can be tagged to these stamps, making them precious mementos of blissful moments.

Sales Arrangements

Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of special stamps starting from 28 December 2007 is as follows:

Remarks:

1. The above philatelic products are not included in the 2007 Local Standing Order Service / 2007 Overseas Mail Order Service.  Order form had already been issued to 2007 Local Standing Order Service / 2007 Overseas Mail Order Service customers. For local customers, please contact Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau Hotline for enquiry at 2785 5711 or fax at 2191 9296.
2. For overseas customers, please ensure there is sufficient balance in your account to pay your advance order. Otherwise, your order will be processed only when the stock is still available after all orders have been fulfilled. For any enquiries, please contact Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau (Overseas Mail Order Service Unit) Hotline at 852-2928 7211 or fax at 852-2850 6552.

Official First Day Covers at HK$1 each will be put on sale at all post offices as from 12 December 2007. The stamps and the associated philatelic products will be displayed at General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office as from the same date. Advance orders for servicing self-provided covers will be accepted at 37 philatelic offices from 12 to 18 December 2007.

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 28 December 2007 at all 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 28 December 2007, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau on 1/F., Trade Square, 681 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the "GPO-1" postmark and the special postmark.

Stamp Printing Details

Mini-pane
Special Postmark
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with Stamps	Presentation Pack (cover and inside design)