Hong Kong – Scott # 651A, used

Description

Hong Kong – Scott #651A – $3.10 Queen Elizabeth II Definitive – Used

This $3.10 definitive stamp features the sculpted profile of Queen Elizabeth II, part of Hong Kong’s long-running “Sculptured Head” definitive series issued during the 1980s and early 1990s. The design presents the Queen in classical relief, set against a warm rose-brown background, with the name HONG KONG printed below and the denomination expressed in both Arabic numerals and Chinese characters.

This issue reflects a transitionary period in Hong Kong’s postal history, maintaining British royal imagery while also emphasizing regional identity through bilingual inscriptions. Used examples like this one saw genuine postal service and carry the visual character of commercial mail circulation.

Details:

• Country: Hong Kong

• Scott #: 651A

• Denomination: $3.10

• Issue: Definitive series (1980s–1990s)

• Design: Sculpted profile of Queen Elizabeth II; bilingual inscriptions

• Condition: Used — legible cancellation, solid color, intact perforations

A desirable stamp for collectors of:

• Hong Kong definitive issues

• Queen Elizabeth II portrait series

• Pre-1997 colonial postal history