The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement yesterday that it will set up a temporary post counter at the General Post Office’s Philatelic Shop in Largo do Senado on December 20 to provide commemorative postmark cancellation services for the “23rd Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region”.
The statement noted that the counter will be open on the day, a public holiday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while a commemorative envelope priced at three patacas will be issued.
In line with COVID-19 pandemic prevention measures, members of the public entering the premises must wear a facemask, scan the venue QR code and present a valid green Macau Health Code and follow on-site crowd management measures.
According to Linn’s Stamp News, a postmark is a postal marking applied to a cover to show the date and place of mailing.
A cancellation is a postal marking applied to a stamp to show that it has been used and is no longer valid for payment of postage.
This image provided by the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) yesterday shows the commemorative envelope for the “23rd Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region”.
