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HK to issue special stamps for Year of the Ox

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-29 16:27

HONG KONG -- Hongkong Post Monday announced that a set of special stamps on the theme of Year of the Ox will be issued on January 17.

The set of four special stamps on Year of the Ox adopts five- color printing to accentuate the three-dimensional effect, and to enhance the image detail of the cattle against a background of hillside and pasture in silver color.

In addition, a stamp sheetlet with two stamps featuring the Rat and the Ox embossed and hot-foiled with genuine gold and 99.9 percent pure silver, will come with a certificate of authenticity, making the sheetlet a precious gift for the Lunar New Year.

Official First Day Covers for the special stamps, and Official Souvenir Covers for the stamp sheetlet will be on sale at all local post offices as from January 3.