STAMP ISSUE “325^th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECURITY POLICE FORCE”

Macao Post will issue the stamp theme “325^th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Public Security Police Force” on 14^th March, 2016. The Macao Police has a long history. According to the records, during the early days the Portuguese Navy was to maintain public security in Macao. Afterwards, the Leal Senado promulgated an order on 14^th March 1691 to deploy soldiers to patrol in the streets and acted as “police”. This was the origin of the Macao Police, therefore, 14th March marks the establishment of the Public Security Police Force.

Until today, the Public Security Police Force has been fulfilling the important responsibility of maintaining social order and peace for 325 years. To mark this anniversary, a set of four stamps and one souvenir sheet is issued.

The above issue will be available for sale at the Macao Post Headquarters and the Communications Museum, 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. 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 4 Stamps	15.00 patacas	650,000
Sheetlet	60.00 patacas
Souvenir Sheet	12.00 patacas	650,000
First Day Cover with Stamps	20.00 patacas	28,400
First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet	17.00 patacas	28,400
Information Brochure	6.50 patacas	17,600
Information Brochure with Stamps	21.50 patacas
Information Brochure with Souvenir Sheet	18.50 patacas

The stamp designer for this issue is Mr. Ng Wai Kin, and the text for the information brochure is written by the Public Security Police Force of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

This is the third theme in 2016. The previous issued stamps are “Lunar Year of the Monkey” on 22/01/2016, the label stamp “Lunar Year of the Monkey” on 22/02/2016, and “Scenery of the Imperial Palace in Beijing” on 01/03/2016.

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