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Hongkong Post announced December 27 the release of a set of special stamps themed on the Year of the Pig together with associated philatelic products which will go on sale on January 12 Saturday. An integral part of Chinese history and culture the 12 Chinese zodiac animals convey good wishes and bear symbolic meanings and have therefore been a popular theme in arts and crafts since ancient times. To herald the arrival of the Year of the Pig in 2019 Hongkong Post presents the stamps as the eighth issue of the fourth Lunar New Year special stamp series featuring a set of four stamps portraying pigs in different art forms namely cloth art woodcarving ceramic and jade to underscore the theme of the Year of the Pig. A silk stamp sheetlet featuring a gold mother pig and piglets pendant against a background of graceful and enchanting peonies to usher in a propitious year ahead will also be issued to mark the joyous occasion. Furthermore Hongkong Post is releasing a Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals DogPig as the seventh issue of the second series. The dog stamp is hot-foiled with silver while the pig stamp is affixed with 22K gold-plated lace metal. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity this stamp sheetlet makes a perfect collectible. Additionally as the second issue of the second series Hongkong Post is releasing Silver Hot Foil Lunar New Year Animal Stamps Monkey Rooster Dog Pig special stamps. Printed in lithography with silver hot foil stamping and an embossing effect the zodiac animals glitter and shine bringing vigour and vitality to herald the new year. Two Heartwarming Stamps 2019 Version Year of the Pig mini-panes which adopt the respective designs of the 2 and the 4.90 mint stamps in the Year of the Pig special stamp issue of 2019 will be released for sale at all philatelic offices from January 12. In addition to stamps Year of the Pig red packets featuring images of the four mint stamps on the same theme will go on sale at the General Post Office Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office Tsuen Wan Post Office Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office as well as Hongkong Posts Online Shopping Mall ShopThruPost shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk starting from January 12 while stock lasts. Official First Day Covers for the Year of the Pig official souvenir covers for the Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals Dog Pig and official souvenir covers for the Silver Hot Foil Lunar New Year Animal Stamps Monkey Rooster Dog Pig will be put on sale at 1.30 each at all post offices from December 28. A prestige version of the aforesaid covers will also be available at 8 each at all philatelic offices on the same day. These items will be displayed at the General Post Office Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office Tsuen Wan Post Office Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office from the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided covers will be accepted at all philatelic offices from December 28 to January 3. In addition to the above products a newly designed 2019 Souvenir Cover will be put on sale at 1.30 at all philatelic offices as well as Hongkong Posts Online Shopping Mall ShopThruPost shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk from December 28 2018 to December 31 2019.