Hong Kong Post issuing shopping-street stamps
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Hongkong Post is issuing a set of special stamps with Hong Kong’s shopping streets as their theme, together with associated philatelic products.
The six stamps introduce shopping streets with a special local history and culture – in Mong Kok, shops in the Goldfish Market and others in the Flower Market; Chinese Medicine Street in Sheung Wan, which is more than a century old; Yau Ma Tei’s Jade Market; the wholesalers in Kitchenware Street; and the Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market.
The official first-day covers are available now at all post offices, while the stamps and associated products will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific shopping streets are featured on the new stamps?
Which specific shopping streets are featured on the new stamps?
The stamps feature shops from Mong Kok's Goldfish Market and Flower Market, Sheung Wan's Chinese Medicine Street, Yau Ma Tei's Jade Market, Kitchenware Street wholesalers, and the Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market.
Q.When and where can collectors purchase the new stamps and related products?
When and where can collectors purchase the new stamps and related products?
Official first-day covers are available at all post offices now. The stamps and associated products will be displayed from 22nd February at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin Central, and Tuen Mun Central Post Offices.
Q.What is the overarching theme for this set of special stamps?
What is the overarching theme for this set of special stamps?
The special stamps from Hongkong Post are themed around Hong Kong's diverse shopping streets. They aim to highlight locations with significant local history and cultural importance within the city.
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