STAMP ISSUE "WOODCARVING – MACAO RELIGIOUS FIGURE CARVING"

The religious figure carving is one of the oldest traditional industries in Macao, with more than 100 years history. In order to protect this excellent local manual skill, the “Woodcarving – Macao Religious Figure Carving” was included in the second National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2008 upon application by the Macao SAR government. Macao Post will issue this stamp theme on 7th September, 2010. This issue includes a set of four stamps and one souvenir sheet, the religious figures selected for the stamps are “Buddha”, “Na Tcha”, “Kun Iam” and “Tin Hau”. The souvenir sheet shows “The Eight Immortals”.

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 registered mail service for the above philatelic products 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	11.50 patacas	200,000
Sheetlet	46.00 patacas
Souvenir Sheet	10.00 patacas	200,000
First Day Cover with Stamps	16.00 patacas	4,000
First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet	14.50 patacas	4,000
Information Brochure	5.00 patacas	6,000
Information Brochure with Stamps	16.50 patacas
Information Brochure with Souvenir Sheet	15.00 patacas

The stamp designer of this issue is Ms. Anita, Fung Pou Chu, and the text of the information brochure is written by Mr. Chan Ieng Hin.

This is the eighth issue in 2010. The previous issued stamps are “Lunar Year of the Tiger” on 02/01/2010, “I Ching, Pa Kua VII” on 01/03/2010, “Centenary of International Women’s Day” on 08/03/2010, “EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA” on 01/05/2010, “60th Anniversary of Bank of China Macau Branch” on 21/06/2010, “World Heritage – St. Augustine’s Square” on 15/07/2010 and “Church Windows” on 30/08/2010.

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Commemorative Postmark Cancellation Service of “Macao 2010 Sports Carnival”

To celebrate the Macao 2010 Sports Carnival, Macao Post announced that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at Tap Seac Plaza, from 18:00 to 22:00 on 19th September 2010 to provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “Macao 2010 Sports Carnival”.

     

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 Heart Day”

To celebrate the Legislative Assembly Building Open Day, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at the Square of Legislative Assembly Building at 10:00 to 18:00 on 10th July 2010, providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “Legislative Assembly Building Open Day”.



A commemorative envelope with stamp priced at MOP4.00 will be issued, 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 “Celebration of the 61st Anniversary of the Establishment of the People’s Republic of China”

To celebrate the 61st Anniversary of the Establishment of the People’s Republic of China, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at our Philatelic Shop located at Macao Post Headquarters at 9:00 to 17:30 on 1st October 2010 providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “Celebration of the 61st Anniversary of the Establishment of the People’s Republic of China”.

     

A commemorative envelope priced at MOP2.50 will be issued, and various philatelic products will also be available for sale during the above activity.

Welcome to visit us and collect Macao Stamps!

Commemorative Envelope of“Portugal 2010 World Philatelic Exhibition”

Macao Post will participate the “Portugal 2010 World Philatelic Exhibition”, located at Lisbon, Portugal, during 1st to 10th October 2010. To commemorate this Exhibition, Macao Post issues the commemorative envelopes and provides the commemorative postmark cancellation service on site of the exhibition.

Be convenience to the philatelist, the commemorative envelope with stamp priced at MOP4.00 will also be available for sale at the Philatelic Shop of Macao Post Headquarters starting from 1st October.

     

You may send your registered mail of this commemorative envelope at the following locations *:

Philatelic Shop at
Macao Post Headquarters:	1st October	9:00 – 17:30
Post Offices:	3rd to 10th October	Office Hours to Public

* No commemorative postmark cancellation service will be provided in Macao.