Complete Set of 6 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Innovation and Technology :

Issued by Hong Kong

Issued on Nov 19, 2013

Issued for : The Government has put great effort into promoting the development of the industry, encouraging enterprises to establish long-term partnerships with research institutions so as to enhance their competitiveness and develop Hong Kong into a regional hub of innovation and technology. This set of special stamps on “Innovation and Technology“, the first–ever photochromic ink stamps issued by Hongkong Post, showcases six areas of the innovation and technology industry in Hong Kong, with a view to promoting the culture of technological innovation to the public.

Designs :
$1.70 – Green Technology,

$2.20 – Information & Communication Technology,

$2.90 – Chinese Medicine,

$3.10 – Biotechnology,

$3.70 – Nano and Advanced Materials and

$5.00 – Radio Frequency Identification.

Designed by : Arde LAM

Type : Stamps, Mint condition

Watermark : No

Colour : Multicolour

Denomination : 1.70, 2.20, 2.90, 3.10, 3.70 & 5 Dollar

Stamp Size : 6.50 x 2.80 cms.

Perforation : 13.9 x 14.25 (one elliptical perforation on each vertical)

Paper : Paper with security fibres

Stamp Layout : Pane of 25 stamps

Printer : Cartor Security Printing, France

Printing Process : Lithography with photochromic ink

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