Hongkong Post announced today (September 13) that selected philatelic products issued by China Post, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) and the overseas postal administrations of the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom will be available for sale online from September 15 (Thursday).
"Dream of the Red Chamber, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature (V)" special stamps issued by China Post featuring different scenes of the aforementioned novel are printed in photogravure technique to recreate faithfully the style of the original paintings. The CTT issued a set of stamps on the theme of "Red Cotton Tree Flower", capturing the magnificence of the blooming flowers on the stamps, and also a set of stamps themed on "Sixth Patriarch – Hui Neng" to depict the legendary life of this respected Buddhist patriarch. In addition, the CTT issued special stamps and a stamp sheetlet on the theme of "50th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage" to promote the spirit of the Convention.
The Isle of Man Post Office released special stamps featuring Manx buses from 1976 to the present day. The postmark design was inspired by a classic bus ticket. Royal Mail issued a souvenir sheet with four stamps and a serviced first day cover with a stamp set and coin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the FA Cup. All bus lovers and football fans should not miss out on these collections.
The above philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) starting from 8am on September 15 while stocks last. Details of each product, the prices and sales quotas are set out in the Appendix. For further information, members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or call the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.
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