Exhibition for the 16th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition

Exhibition for the 16th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition

The Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition has been organized by Hongkong Post and co-organised by the Education Bureau to promote philately among students since 2000.

For the 16th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition this year, the result was announced on 29 May 2017. An exhibition displaying winners and competition entries will be held at the Exhibition Gallery, Sha Tin Town Hall, Shatin, from 30 June to 2 July 2017.

Exhibition for the 16th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition

More than 60 exhibits from 27 schools will be displayed at the exhibition with other activities, including:

  1. Guided Tour
    30 June & 1 July (Friday & Saturday)
    2.00p.m. – 2.45p.m.

  2. Stamp Exhibits Workshop
    30 June & 1 July (Friday & Saturday)
    3.00p.m. – 4.00p.m.

  3. Game Zone

  4. Hand-back date-stamping service on 30 June

For the guided tour and stamp exhibits workshop, seats are limited in first-come-first–serve basis. You may make reservation at 2921 6019. 

The exhibition is open to public and admission is free and souvenirs will be given to visitors (until stock last). The opening hours of the Exhibition are:

30 June 2017 (Friday) 12.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
1 July 2017 (Saturday) 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
2 July 2017  (Sunday) 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

To mark the event, Hongkong Post will issue a souvenir cover, together with a special postmark and a cachet. Souvenir covers, priced at $2 each, will be put on sale at all philatelic offices from 16 June to 2 July 2017. Serviced souvenir covers at $6.2 each will be available for sale at all philatelic offices and sales booth at the venue on 30 June 2017.

Information about the sales arrangements is set out below:

Product available from 16 June 2017 :

Products Description Unit Selling Price (HKD) Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer
Souvenir Cover Available at all philatelic offices only until 2 July 2017 $2 No restriction

Product available on 30 June 2017 :

Products Description Unit Selling Price (HKD) Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer
Serviced Souvenir Cover affixed with a $1.7 definitive stamp, date-stamped with the special postmark and the cachet Available at all philatelic offices and sales booth at the venue only on 30 June 2017 $6.2 Five covers

Date-stamping Arrangements

A hand-back date-stamping service using the office steel date-stamp and the special postmark will be provided on 30 June 2017 at the exhibition venue and all philatelic offices for official/privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address.  All philatelic offices will also provide a hand-back date-stamping service using the “Philatelic Bureau” pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark concurrently, but the GPO-1 date-stamp will only be available at the General Post Office. A cachet will be available for application on covers from 30 June to 2 July 2017 at the exhibition venue throughout the exhibition period and at all philatelic offices during normal office hours.

Special Postmark
Special Postmark

Cachet
Cachet

Souvenir Cover
Souvenir Cover