Discover the rich postal history of Hong Kong through its beautifully designed stamps, which tell the story of a city at the crossroads of East and West. From elegant 19th-century Queen Victoria issues and Edwardian definitives to the striking modern designs under British administration and the post-1997 Hong Kong SAR releases, each stamp captures a moment in the territory’s cultural and political evolution. Collectors will find a fascinating mix of colonial heritage, local artistry, and contemporary themes — from bustling harbor scenes and dragons to modern skylines and Lunar New Year celebrations.
Perfect for those who appreciate fine engraving, historical transitions, and the unique blend of British and Chinese influences that define Hong Kong’s philatelic legacy.
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Hong Kong Scott #109 (1912) 1¢ Violet-Brown, King George V definitive. Used example with clear cancel. Printed by De La Rue; an attractive early George V issue showing strong colonial engraving detail.
Hong Kong Scott #111 (1912) 4¢ Carmine, King George V definitive. Used with light HONG KONG cancel. Bright color and sharp impression — a fine example of early 20th-century colonial engraving by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #116 (1912) 20¢ Olive-Green & Purple, King George V definitive. Used with light circular cancel. Clean, well-centered, and crisply printed — a fine example of the classic early George V design by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #118 (1912) 50¢ Slate & Purple, King George V definitive. Used with light cancel, strong color contrast, and clean perforations. A handsome high-value issue from the early reign of George V, printed by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #119 (1912) 50¢ Black on Green, King George V definitive. Used with light cancel, sharp impression, and excellent color contrast. A fine and desirable high-value stamp printed by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #120 (1912) $1 Violet and Blue, King George V definitive. Used with light cancel, fresh color, and well-centered design. A handsome high-value issue from the classic De La Rue series.
Hong Kong Scott #1239 (2006) $3 Red-Whiskered Bulbul stamp. Used with clean cancel. Attractive wildlife definitive.
Hong Kong Scott #1242 (2006) $13 “Northern Shoveler” bird definitive. Used with clean cancel; attractive high-value wildlife issue.
Hong Kong Scott #128 (1921–37) 25¢ Violet and Purple, King George V definitive. Used with light circular cancel, clean and well-centered with strong color. A classic later issue of the De La Rue design, featuring the script watermark.
Hong Kong Scott #129 (1921–37) 1¢ Brown, King George V definitive. Unused with original gum, light hinge, fine centering, and rich color. A classic early 20th-century colonial issue printed by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #131 (1921–37) 2¢ Slate, King George V definitive. Unused with original gum, lightly hinged. Crisp impression and fine centering. A clean and attractive lower-denomination issue from the De La Rue series.
Hong Kong Scott #132 (1912–21) Used – King George V 3¢ Gray.
Beautifully engraved early definitive printed by De La Rue, featuring King George V with Chinese inscriptions. Light circular cancel, clean and well-centered.
Hong Kong 1912–21 King George V 4¢ carmine red definitive (Scott #133), used. Finely engraved De La Rue printing with partial HONG KONG cancel. Classic colonial-era issue in fine condition.
Hong Kong Scott 136, 8c King George V definitive in hinged mint condition, featuring bilingual English–Chinese design and classic colonial engraving.
Hong Kong 1912–21 King George V 10¢ ultramarine definitive (Scott #137), used. Fine engraved design by De La Rue & Co. Light cancel, clean perforations—classic colonial-era issue.
Hong Kong 1912–21 King George V 12¢ bister & purple brown definitive (Scott #138), used. Fine De La Rue engraving with HONG KONG cancel—classic early colonial issue.
Hong Kong 1912–21 King George V 25¢ purple & violet definitive (Scott #140), used. Fine De La Rue printing with HONG KONG postmark—classic colonial-era issue.
Hong Kong 1912–21 King George V $2 carmine & black definitive (Scott #144), used. A bold, high-value De La Rue issue with clear cancel and strong color — an attractive classic colonial stamp.
Hong Kong Scott #15 (1863–71), 12¢ blue Queen Victoria, used. Early De La Rue issue with bilingual inscriptions and clear cancel. Classic 19th-century British Hong Kong stamp in solid collectible condition.
Hong Kong 1938–48 King George VI 1¢ brown definitive (Scott #154), used, clear cancel and good color—an excellent example of an early KGVI issue.
Hong Kong 1938–48 King George VI 4¢ yellow-orange definitive (Scott #156), used. Clear cancel and good color—classic wartime-era Hong Kong definitive.
Hong Kong 1938–48 King George VI 8¢ reddish violet definitive (Scott #157B), unused hinged. Crisp engraving and strong color—attractive example of classic wartime-era Hong Kong.
Hong Kong 1938–48 King George VI 10¢ violet definitive (Scott #158), unused hinged. Strong color and crisp engraving—attractive mid-range value from this popular series.
Hong Kong Scott #160 (1938–48) 25¢ blue, used, with clear circular cancel. Sharp engraving and bilingual design—an attractive example from the King George VI definitive series.
Hong Kong Scott #160A (1938–48), 25¢ olive-bistre, unused hinged. King George VI definitive issue with bilingual inscriptions. Clean, attractive example of this color variety.
Hong Kong Scott #161 (1938–48), 30¢ olive-bistre, used. King George VI definitive with bilingual inscriptions and clear postal cancel. Attractive and collectible.
Hong Kong Scott #161B, 30¢ blue King George VI definitive. Unused, hinged with fresh color and clean presentation. A key variety from the 1938–48 issue.
Hong Kong Scott #165A, $5 Green & Violet King George VI definitive. Used with clear cancellation, strong color, and solid presentation. A key high-value from the 1938–48 set.
Hong Kong Scott #184 (1953). Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 10¢, purple & black. Unused, lightly hinged, bright and clean.
Hong Kong Scott #197 (1954), $5 QEII definitive. Used with clean cancellation and bold color. A desirable high-value stamp from the early Elizabethan era.
Hong Kong Scott #198 (1954), $10 QEII high-value definitive. Used with clean color and clear cancellation. A key and desirable classic.
Hong Kong Scott #199 (1961) $1 University of Hong Kong Golden Jubilee. Unused hinged. Bright color and clean presentation.
Hong Kong Scott #20 (issued 1863–71) is a 48-cent lilac Queen Victoria definitive from the first classic series produced by De La Rue & Co. in London. This handsome stamp features a finely engraved profile of Queen Victoria facing left, enclosed within a decorative keyplate frame inscribed “HONG KONG” at top and the Chinese denomination “四十八仙” (“forty-eight cents”) along the sides. The lilac shade gives this issue a distinctly elegant appearance, reflecting the refined Victorian engraving style of the mid-19th century.
This used example bears a bold barred oval cancellation typical of the early Hong Kong postal era. Despite moderate cancellation wear, the design remains visible and retains its characteristic purple tone. Issued during a period of rapid colonial expansion and increased trade in the South China Sea, this stamp stands as a tangible relic of Hong Kong’s early postal and economic history under British rule. A desirable piece for collectors specializing in classic British Empire or Asian colonial issues.
Hong Kong Scott #21 (1871–72), 48¢ rose Queen Victoria, used. De La Rue keyplate issue with bilingual inscriptions and clear cancel. A vivid and desirable example of Hong Kong’s early classic period.
Hong Kong Scott #215 (1954) $5 QEII definitive. Used with clear cancel. Bright color and strong portrait detail.
Hong Kong Scott #24 (1863–71), 96¢ gray Queen Victoria, used. High-value De La Rue keyplate issue with bilingual inscriptions and strong barred cancel. A scarce and desirable classic from early British Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Scott #285 (1973), $2 Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Used, clear cancel, strong color and detail.
Hong Kong Scott #286 (1973), $5 Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Used, strong color and attractive cancel.
Hong Kong Scott #399 (1976), $2 “Lion & Dragon” Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Used with clear cancel.
Hong Kong Scott #456 (1978), $5 “Chinese New Year Flower” definitive. Used with clear cancellation.
Hong Kong Scott #52 (1882), 20¢ on 30¢ green Queen Victoria, used. Black surcharge over De La Rue keyplate design with bilingual inscriptions and clear cancel. Scarce and collectible transitional surcharge issue.
Hong Kong Scott #533 (1989) – $1.80 Queen Elizabeth II definitive with skyline. Used with clean postmark.
Hong Kong Scott #54 (1882), 50¢ on 48¢ lilac Queen Victoria, used. Bold black surcharge over De La Rue keyplate issue with bilingual inscriptions. Attractive and collectible transitional surcharge from early colonial Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Scott #55 (1882), $1 on 96¢ gray Queen Victoria, used with perfin. Bold black surcharge and clear cancel on De La Rue keyplate issue. Scarce high-value colonial surcharge with company perforation.
Hong Kong Scott #61 (1885), 20¢ on 30¢ yellow-green Queen Victoria, used. Clear black surcharge over De La Rue keyplate issue with full circular cancel. Classic and collectible late 19th-century Hong Kong surcharge.
Hong Kong Scott #651A – $3.10 Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Used, clean cancel, crisp color and sound perforations. Nice example from the Sculptured Head series.
Hong Kong Scott #651B – $5 Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Used, bright color, clean cancel, sound perforations. A key high-value from the Sculptured Head series.
Hong Kong Scott #651C – $10 Queen Elizabeth II “Sculptured Head” definitive. Used, bold cancellation, excellent color and detail.
Hong Kong Scott #651D – $20 QEII “Sculptured Head” definitive. Used, strong color and clear cancellation.
Hong Kong Scott #651E — $50 QEII “Sculptured Head” definitive, used, bold color with clear postal cancel.
Hong Kong Scott #71 (1903), 1¢ brown King Edward VII, unused, hinged. De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” design with Chinese denomination inscriptions. Classic early Edwardian issue in fine collectible condition.
Hong Kong Scott #72 (1903), 2¢ green King Edward VII, used. De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with Chinese denomination and clear cancel. Attractive early Edwardian Hong Kong definitive.
Hong Kong Scott #74 (1903), 5¢ orange and green King Edward VII, used. De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with bilingual inscriptions and clear cancel. Vibrant and well-centered Edwardian Hong Kong stamp.
Hong Kong Scott #76 (1903), 10¢ ultramarine and brown King Edward VII, used. De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with bilingual inscriptions and clear cancel. Attractive and finely detailed Edwardian Hong Kong stamp.
A used panoramic definitive strip from Hong Kong’s landmark 1997 Skyline definitive issue. The complete strip of 16 se-tenant stamps forms a colorful panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline and is one of the most distinctive modern definitive issues.
Hong Kong Scott #776 – $10 Victoria Harbour skyline definitive. Used with light cancel; bright color and clean presentation.
Hong Kong Scott #78 (1903), 20¢ brown and red King Edward VII, used. De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with bilingual inscriptions and crisp boxed cancel. Striking and well-preserved early 20th-century Hong Kong classic.
Hong Kong Scott #81 (1903), $1 lilac and olive-green King Edward VII, used. High-value De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with bilingual inscriptions and strong cancel. Classic Edwardian Hong Kong stamp in fine collectible condition.
Hong Kong Scott #86 (1907), 2¢ green King Edward VII, used. Single-color De La Rue “Crown and Scroll” issue with bilingual inscriptions and clean cancel. Vibrant, well-centered example of a classic Hong Kong definitive.
Hong Kong Scott #88 (1903) 2¢ Green, King Edward VII definitive. Used example with clear cancellation. A classic early 20th-century colonial issue engraved by De La Rue.
Hong Kong Scott #91 (1903) 5¢ Orange & Green, King Edward VII definitive. Used example with light cancel. Engraved by De La Rue; a key issue from the early Edwardian series.
Hong Kong Scott #94 (1903) 10¢ Lilac & Ultramarine, King Edward VII definitive. Used example with bold HONG KONG cancel. Engraved by De La Rue; a striking bicolor colonial issue.
Hong Kong Scott #99 (1904) 30¢ Black & Pale Green, King Edward VII definitive. Used with perfin and HONG KONG cancel. A clean and attractive business-use example of this high-value issue.
Hong Kong Scott #1112–1115 “Hong Kong Currency” set (2002). MNH. Four stamps illustrating major milestones in Hong Kong’s coinage and banknote history.
Hong Kong 1937 Coronation set of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (Scott #151–153), unused hinged. Three-stamp set in green, carmine, and deep blue, engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson—classic and desirable commemorative issue.
Hong Kong Scott #174–175, 1946 Victory Issue (“Resurgo”). King George VI with phoenix and lions. Unused, hinged, bright color and fine detail.
Hong Kong Scott #185–192, 1954–60 Queen Elizabeth II definitive set, complete used (8 stamps) with nice cancels. A classic early QEII issue.
Hong Kong 1966 Scott #245–246, “Bauhinia blakeana” and Coat of Arms. Used, clear cancels, bright color and strong detail.
Hong Kong Scott #s 284–287 are a used high-value definitive set featuring Queen Elizabeth II. Issued in the 1960s–70s, these stamps reflect colonial-era postal usage and Commonwealth design.