STAMP ISSUE “I CHING, PA KUA VIII”

Macao Post issued seven series of stamps “I Ching, Pa Kua” between 2001 and 2010. The eighth series will be issued on 1^st March, 2012, and it is also the finale of this stamp series. The symbols of Kua in this series of eight stamps are: Pi, Cui, Jin, Yu, Guan, Bi, Bo and Kun. The design of the souvenir sheet is based on the symbol “Kun” which means “Earth, Mother, Wealth, Grand”, the picture is entitled as “Earth as Mother’s Devotion”.

The above issue will be available for sale at the Macao Post Headquarters, from 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m., the “Rua do Campo” Post Office, from 9:00a.m. to 7:00p.m., the Maritime Ferry Terminal Post Office and the Airport Post Office, from 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m., and the Communications Museum, from 9:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. The mail service for the relative philatelic products cancelled with the commemorative postmark will be available on the issue date at the above locations. The philatelic products are as follows:

Philatelic Products	Selling Price	Quantity
Set of 8 Stamps	16.00 patacas	200,000
Sheetlet	16.00 patacas
Souvenir Sheet	10.00 patacas	200,000
First Day Cover with Stamps	20.50 patacas	4,500
First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet	14.50 patacas	4,500
Information Brochure	5.00 patacas	6,000
Information Brochure with Stamps	21.00 patacas
Information Brochure with Souvenir Sheet	15.00 patacas

The design of this stamp issue and the text of the information brochure are come from Mr. Chan Chi Vai, President of Association of I Ching Investigation.

This is the third issue in 2012. The previous issued stamps are “Lunar Year of the Dragon” on 05/01/2012 and “A New Era of Smoke-free Macao” on 31/01/2012.

Technical Data of Stamp “I Ching, Pa Kua VIII”

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Commemorative Postmark Cancellation Service of “128th Anniversary of Macao Post”

To celebrate the 128th Anniversary of Macao Post, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at our Philately Shop located at Macao Post Headquarters and the Communications Museum on 1^st March 2012 to provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “128^th Anniversary of Macao Post”.

          

Opening hours are as follows:

Philately Shop of Macao Post Headquarters:      9:00a.m. to 17:30p.m.

Shop of Communications Museum:      9:30a.m. to 17:30p.m.

A commemorative envelope will be distributed to public, and various philatelic products will also be available for sale during the above activity.

Welcome to visit and collect Macao Stamps!

Commemorative Postmark Cancellation Service of “6th Anniversary of Communications Museum”

To celebrate the 6th Anniversary of Communications Museum, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at our Philately Shops located at Macao Post Headquarters and Communications Museum on 1^st March 2012 to provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “6^th Anniversary of Communications Museum”.



Opening hours are as follows:

Philately Shop of Macao Post Headquarters:      9:00a.m. to 17:30p.m.

Shop of Communications Museum:       9:30a.m. to 17:30p.m.


Various philatelic products are available for sale during the above activity. Welcome to visit and collect Macao Stamps!

Commemorative Postmark Cancellation Service of “60th Anniversary of the Founding of SMG”

To celebrate the 60^th Anniversary of the Founding of SMG, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at the Convention Center of Macao Science Center, from 13:00 to 17:00 on 23^rd March 2012 to provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “60^th Anniversary of the Founding of SMG”.

           

A commemorative envelope will be distributed to public, and various philatelic products will also be available for sale during the above activity.

Welcome to visit and collect Macao Stamps.

Commemorative Postmark Cancellation Service of “World Forest Day”

To celebrate the World Forest Day, Macao Post announced that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at Senado Square, at 10:00 to 18:00 on 21^st March 2012 providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “World Forest Day”.

          

A commemorative envelope will be distributed to public, and various philatelic products will also be available for sale during the above activity.

Besides, Macao Post will distribute the above-mentioned envelope on 5^th to 20^th March at Macao Post Headquarters and all post offices.

Welcome to visit us and collect Macao Stamps.