2001 Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition

Building on the phenomenal success of the Hong Kong ‘97 International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong 2001 was held from 1-5 February 2001. 

2001 Hong Kong Exhibition Miniature Sheet.

To celebrate this important exhibition, New Zealand Post issued a Threatened Birds exhibition miniature sheet and souvenir envelope. The design combined the Hong Kong exhibition logo and the Victoria Harbour cityscape at sunset with two stamps - the North Island weka and the Okarito brown kiwi.

Miniature Sheet First Day Cover - 1 Feb 2001.

Technical Information.
Date of issue:  1 February 2001.
Stamps and miniature sheet illustrated: Paul Martinson, Masterton.
Miniature sheet and souvenir cover designed: Stamps Business, Wellington.
Printer and process: Southern Colour Print, Dunedin, by offset lithography.
The number of colours: Four process colours.
Stamp size and format: 30mm x 40mm, horizontal.
Paper type: 103gsm red phosphor coated litho stamp paper.
The number of stamps per sheet: Two.
Perforation gauge: 14
Period of sale: These stamps remained on sale until 31 January 2002.


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