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Written by: Zhong Yan
2021-07-09 12:21
The last update date: 2021-07-09 12:22
The Tokyo Olympics will be held on July 23. Hongkong Post will issue special stamps and related philatelic products with the theme of the Tokyo Olympics on the same day.
A set of 4 special stamps with the topics of table tennis, windsurfing, cycling and swimming, are all events that Hong Kong athletes have won or obtained Olympic qualifications.
Four special stamps are themed on Hong Kong’s outstanding sports. The $2 stamp is printed with the Hong Kong team’s Olympic silver medal for table tennis, the $3.7 stamp is Hong Kong’s only gold-winning windsurfing, and the stamp is more than $4.9 For the second time, Li Huishi, "the god of the cow under the female car", achieved international success. He also won the Olympic bronze medal in the cycling event. The $5 stamp printed on the swimming event of many Hong Kong team members entered the Olympics.
The stamps use colorful colors to create a ghosting effect, and then use bronzing to outline the image to add a sense of movement.
This Olympic stamps were designed by Japanese-born Hong Kong-Japanese artist Ito Hikoko and printed by French Cartor Security Printing.
The package is also specially designed to match the stamps, using bright colors to create a gradual effect. It also has popular events such as track and field and rugby. The Hong Kong team will play in equestrian, gymnastics, fencing and karate. Fold it up and find it.
The Olympic torch design will also be adopted for the Olympic special postmark.
Stamps, souvenir sheets, packs, etc. will be on sale from July 23, while first day covers will be officially on sale today (9th).
▼From July 8th, measures to maintain social distancing generally under the framework of the "vaccine bubble"▼
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