National hero: A set of special stamps depicting the many faces of the People's Liberation Army Forces stationed in Hong Kong will be issued on June 30.

A set of special stamps will be issued on June 30 to pay tribute to the People's Liberation Army Forces stationed in Hong Kong. It comprises six mint stamps depicting the forces' many faces.

Tony Ho designed the stamps that were printed in lithography by Joh Enschede BV of the Netherlands.

A series of associated products will also be available from June 30. They include mint stamps, prestige stamp booklets, presentation packs, and serviced first day covers.

The stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Shatin Central Post Office from June 9. Official First Day Covers at $1 each will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day.

Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at all post offices from June 9 to 15.

Hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices on June 30 for official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced.

The GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmarks will also be available for hand-back datestamping services at all philatelic offices on that day.

On June 30, the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau's public hall will open from 9am to 5pm for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark as well as the special postmark.

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