A small island at the mouth of the Canton River in China. Hong Kong became a British Possession in 1841 and the first Post Office was established in October 1841. The first stamps were issued in 1862. Hong Kong became part of The People's Republic of China in July 1997.
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Item: 217
1882-96 QV 10c deep blue-green (SG 37) cancelled by a fair strike of the "62B" barred numeral. Used on supplementary mail.
Price: £30.00
Item: 218
1887 QV 3c brown stationery postcard commercially used to London cancelled Hong Kong cds of MR 6 '87.
Price: £30.00
Item: 691966
1917 KGV 50c black/blue-green on olive back. A very fine mint copy of this rare shade. BPA Certificate (2008). SG 111b.
Price: £975.00
Item: 220
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c green & indigo. A very fine mint copy showing the row 2/5 Plate 3 LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR variety. SG 134c.
Price: £250.00
Item: 221
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c green & indigo. A very fine mint NW corner block of four (variety u/m never hinged), one copy showing the row 2/1 Plate 2 SHORT EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 134, 134b.
Price: £300.00
Item: 222
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c green & indigo in a superb used SW corner pair, one copy showing the Row 9/1 Plate 1 EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 134, 134a.
Price: £190.00
Item: 223
1938-52 KGVI 15c scarlet in a u/m never hinged marginal pair, one example showing the row 6/6 BROKEN CHINESE CHARACTER variety. Listed in the new SG 2008 catalogue. SG 146, 146a.
Price: £40.00
Item: 632754
1946 KGVI Victory 30c scarlet-red & blue. A very fine mint example of this scarce and rarely offered shade listed in the Commonwealth catalogue. KGVI Expertising certificate (2008). SG 169 var.
Price: £350.00
Item: 224
1946 KGVI Victory $1 brown & Red. A u/m never hinged pair, one copy showing the Row 1/2 EXTRA STROKE variety. SG 170, 170a.
Price: £70.00
Item: 225
1946 KGVI Victory $1 brown & Red. A u/m never hinged top marginal copy showing the Row 1/2 EXTRA STROKE variety. SG 170a.
Price: £65.00
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