New Stamp Issues Info

Hong Kong post have issued a set of 4 ‘heartwarming’ stamps.

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).

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