Hongkong Post to Sell International Philatelic Products Starting December 18

2025-12-16 14:55 Last Updated At：15:12

Hongkong Post announces sale of philatelic products of various postal administrations

Hongkong Post announced today (December 16) that selected philatelic products issued by China Post, Macao Post and Telecommunications and the postal administrations of New Zealand, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom and Australia will be available for sale from December 18 (Thursday).

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Hongkong Post announces sale of philatelic products of various postal administrations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Hongkong Post announces sale of philatelic products of various postal administrations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

China Post issued a set of 13 stamps and one stamp sheetlet themed "80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War". Featuring sculptures of the War of Resistance and taking historical photographs as background elements in the design, the 13 stamps focus on the 14-year course of the War of Resistance with important battles highlighted, primarily expressing the theme of "remembering history, honouring martyrs". The stamp sheetlet uses the logo of the commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War as the main scene, symbolising the theme of "cherishing peace, creating a great future".

Macao Post and Telecommunications also issued stamps on the theme of the "80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War". This issue comprises a set of two stamps that showcase the determination of the Chinese military and civilians during the war. The soldiers, heads held high and chests thrust out, march fearlessly towards peace, facing the bright direction in which the white doves fly. Featuring the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Great Wall in the backgrounds, the stamps commemorate the immortal contributions of the valiant anti-Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation and highlight their unwavering determination to defend the homeland.

China Post issued a set of four stamps and one stamp sheetlet on the theme of "Ancient Chinese Calligraphy - Seal Script (II)". The stamps feature five carefully selected cultural relics, conveying the millennium-old charm of seal script through bronze inscriptions and rubbings of stone-engraved texts.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the inscription of the city's historic centre onto the World Heritage List, Macao Post and Telecommunications issued a set of stamps themed on the "20th Anniversary of the Historic Centre of Macao as World Heritage". The stamp set illustrates a number of invaluable architectural landmarks within the Historic Centre of Macao. While the four stamps depict Na Tcha Temple (next to the Ruins of St. Paul's College), Mount Fortress, St. Anthony's Church and forecourt, and St. Dominic's Church, the stamp sheetlet features the Ruins of St. Paul's College (former Mater Dei Church, forecourt and staircase). Macao Post and Telecommunications also issued a set of stamps on the theme of "Rare Animals in China". Themed on nationally protected wildlife, this stamp issue aims to awaken public concern for endangered species.

The selected philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) starting from 9am on December 18, while stocks last. These products will also be available at the PostShop of the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office on the same day. Details of each product, the prices and sales quotas are set out in the Appendix. For further information, members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or call the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

Auction for Personalised Vehicle Registration Marks Set for January 4, 2026, in Hong Kong

Auction of personalised vehicle registration marks to be held on January 4, 2026

The Transport Department (TD) today (December 16) announced that an auction of personalised vehicle registration marks (PVRMs) will be held on January 4, 2026 (Sunday) in Meeting Room S221, L2, Old Wing, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai.

"A total of 221 approved PVRMs will be put up for public auction. A list of the marks has been uploaded to the department's website, www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/vehicle_registration_mark/index.html," a department spokesman said.

The reserve price of each of these marks is $5,000. Applicants who have paid a deposit of $5,000 should also participate in the bidding (including the first bid at the reserve price). Otherwise, the PVRM concerned may be sold to another bidder at the reserve price.

People who wish to participate in the bidding at the auction should take note of the following points:

(1) Bidders are required to produce the following documents for completion of registration and payment procedures immediately after a successful bidding:

(i) the identity document of the successful bidder;

(ii) the identity document of the purchaser (if the purchaser and the successful bidder are different persons);

(iii) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (if the purchaser is a body corporate); and

(iv) a crossed cheque made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" or "The Government of the HKSAR". For an auctioned mark paid for by cheque, the first three working days after the date of auction will be required for cheque clearance confirmation before processing of the application for mark assignment can be completed. Successful bidders may also pay through the Easy Pay System (EPS), but are reminded to note the maximum transfer amount in the same day of the payment card. Payment by post-dated cheque, cash, credit card or other methods will not be accepted.

(2) Purchasers must make payment of the purchase price through EPS or by crossed cheque and complete the Memorandum of Sale of PVRM immediately after the bidding. Subsequent alteration of the particulars in the Memorandum will not be permitted.

(3) A PVRM can only be assigned to a motor vehicle which is registered in the name of the purchaser. The Certificate of Incorporation must be produced immediately by the purchaser if a vehicle registration mark purchased is to be registered under the name of a body corporate.

(4) The display of a PVRM on a motor vehicle should be in compliance with the requirements stipulated in Schedule 4 of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations.

(5) Any change to the arrangement of letters, numerals and blank spaces of a PVRM, i.e. single and two rows as auctioned, will not be allowed.

(6) The purchaser shall, within 12 months after the date of auction, apply to the Commissioner for Transport for the PVRM to be assigned to a motor vehicle registered in the name of the purchaser. If the purchaser fails to assign the PVRM within 12 months, allocation of the PVRM will be cancelled and arranged for reallocation in accordance with the statutory provision without prior notice to the purchaser.

"Upon completion of the Memorandum of Sale of PVRM, the purchaser will be issued a receipt and a Certificate of Allocation of Personalised Registration Mark. The Certificate of Allocation will serve to prove the holdership of the PVRM. Potential buyers of vehicles bearing a PVRM should check the Certificate of Allocation with the sellers and pay attention to the details therein. For transfer of vehicle ownership, this certificate together with other required documents should be sent to the TD for processing," the spokesman added.

For other auction details, please refer to the Guidance Notes - Auction of PVRM, which is available at the department's licensing offices or can be downloaded from its website, www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/vehicle_registration_mark/pvrm_auction/index.html.

Hongkong Post to Sell International Philatelic Products Starting December 18

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