Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; this territory is the world’s 4th most densely populated region. In 1842 Hong Kong became a British colony. During the 2nd World War Hong Kong was occupied by Japan but British control resumed in 1945. After negotiations in the 1980’s, Hong Kong became a special administrative region of China in 1997 with a high degree of autonomy. It has a separate political and economic system from that of China. It is one of the most significant financial centres in the world today and is the country with the world’s longest life expectancy.
As a British colony, Hong Kong produced stamps with the face of the reigning monarchs of the United Kingdom and printed Hong Kong. After 1997, stamps have been issued with the name Hong Kong, China. The older British Hong Kong stamps are no longer valid.
1880
Queen Victoria Series
SG # 33
Used (Hinged)
SG # 56
Used (Hinged)
SG # 38
Used (Hinged)
1885
Queen Victoria Series (Surcharge in figures and words)
SG # 40
Used (Hinged)
1903
King Edward VII Series
SG # 62
Used (Hinged)
SG # 77
Used (Hinged)
SG # 78a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 93
Used (Hinged)
SG # 95
Used (Hinged)
1912
King George V Series
SG # 117
Used (Hinged)
SG # 118
Used (Hinged)
SG # 120a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 121
Used (Hinged)
SG # 103a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 124
Used (Hinged)
1937
Coronation Series
SG # 137
Unused (Hinged)
1938
King George VI Series
SG # 146
Used (Hinged)
SG # 148
Used (Hinged)
SG # 149
Used (Hinged)
SG # 156
Used (Hinged)
SG # 158
Used (Hinged)
1946
Victory Series
SG # 169
Used (Hinged)
1949
Universal Postal Union Series
SG # 173
Used (Hinged)
SG # 175
Used (Hinged)
1953
Coronation Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 177
Used (Hinged)
1954
Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 178
Used (Hinged)
SG # 179
Used (Hinged)
SG # 183
Used (Hinged)
SG # 185
Used (Hinged)
SG # 187
Used (Hinged)
SG # 189
Used (Hinged)
SG # 190
Used (Hinged)
1962
Stamp Centenary Series
SG # 195
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Queen Elizabeth II Series (Portrait by Annigoni)
SG # 196
Used (Hinged)
SG # 223
Used (Hinged)
SG # 224
Used (Hinged)
SG # 199
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SG # 201
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SG # 202
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SG # 203
Used (Hinged)
SG # 230a
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SG # 206
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SG # 207
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SG # 208
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SG # 209
Used (Hinged)
1963
Centenary of the Red Cross (1863 – 1963) Series
SG # 212
Used (Hinged)
1966
Churchill Commemoration Series
SG # 218
Unused (NH)
1968
Sea Craft Series
SG # 250
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series
SG # 253
Used (Hinged)
1973
Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 311
Used (Hinged)
SG # 284
Used (Hinged)
SG # 313
Used (Hinged)
SG # 315
Used (Hinged)
SG # 315
Used (Hinged)
SG # 316
Used (Hinged)
SG # 289
Used (Hinged)
SG # 289
Used (Hinged)
SG # 318
Used (Hinged)
SG # 290
Used (Hinged)
SG # 320
Used (Hinged)
SG # 321
Used (Hinged)
SG # 291
Used
SG # 291
Used (Hinged)
SG # 291
Used (Hinged)
SG # 323
Used (Hinged)
SG #324
Used (Hinged)
SG #324
Used (Hinged)
SG # 324b
Used (Hinged)
1975
Chinese New Year – Year of the Hare Series
SG # 328
Used (Hinged)
Royal Visit Series
SG # 330
Used (Hinged)
Hong Kong Festivals of 1975 Series
SG # 331
Used (Hinged)
SG # 332
Used
SG # 333
Used (Hinged)
Birds Series
SG # 336
Used (Hinged)
1976
Chinese New Year Series (Year of the Dragon)
SG # 339
Used
1977
Chinese New Year Series (Year of the Snake)
SG # 360
Used (Hinged)
Tourism Series
SG # 366
Used (Hinged)
Orchids Series
SG # 368
Used (Hinged)
SG # 369
Used (Hinged)
1979
Butterflies Series
SG # 380
Used (Hinged)
SG # 382
Used (Hinged)
SG # 383
Used (Hinged)
Mass Transit Railway Series
SG # 384
Used (Hinged)
SG # 385
Used (Hinged)
1980
80th Birthday of The Queen Mother Series
SG # 390
Used (Hinged)
Park Series
SG # 392
Used (Hinged)
SG # 393
Used (Hinged)
SG # 394
Used (Hinged)
1981
Fishes Series
SG # 395
Used (Hinged)
SG # 397
Used (Hinged)
1982
Hong Kong Port Past & Present Series
SG # 408
Used (Hinged)
SG # 409
Used (Hinged)
Wild Animals Series
SG # 413
Used (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 415
Used (Hinged)
SG # 416
Used (Hinged)
SG # 417
Used (Hinged)
SG # 418
Used (Hinged)
SG # 475
Used (Hinged)
SG # 476
Used (Hinged)
SG # 478
Used (Hinged)
SG # 479
Used (Hinged)
SG # 480
Used
SG # 480
Used (Hinged)
SG # 481
Used (Hinged)
SG # 482
Used
SG # 482
Used (Hinged)
SG # 483
SG # 483
Used (Hinged)
1983
Performing Arts Series
SG # 436
Used (Hinged)
Hong Kong by Night Series
SG # 444
Used
1985
10th International Dragon Boat Festival Series
SG # 488
Used (Hinged)
1986
60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth Series
SG # 513
Used (Hinged)
SG # 513
Used (Hinged)
SG # 514
Used (Hinged)
SG # 516
Used (Hinged)
“Expo 80” Series – World Fair, Vancouver
SG # 517
Used (Hinged)
19th Century Hong Kong Portraits Series
SG # 527
Used (Hinged)
1987
Chinese New Year Series (Year of the Rabbit)
SG # 531
Used (Hinged)
Hong Kong Medical Centenaries Series
SG # 58
Used (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II and Central Victoria Series
SG # 600
Used (Hinged)
SG # 600
Used (Hinged)
SG # 602
Used (Hinged)
SG # 603
Used (Hinged)
SG # 604
Used (Hinged)
SG # 606
Used (Hinged)
SG # 607
Used (Hinged)
SG # 607
Used (Hinged)
SG # 608
Used (Hinged)
SG # 608
Used (Hinged)
SG # 547a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 610
Used (Hinged)
SG # 611
Used (Hinged)
SG # 611
Used
SG # 611
Used (Hinged)
SG # 611a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 612
Used (Hinged)
SG # 613
Used (Hinged)
SG # 614
Used (Hinged)
Historical Chinese Costumes Series
SG # 562
Used (Hinged)
1988
Hong Kong Birds
SG # 570
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of the Peak Tramways
SG # 577
Used (Hinged)
1989
Building for the Future Series
SG # 622
Used (Hinged)
SG # 624
Used (Hinged)
SG # 624
Used (Hinged)
1992
Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 702
Used (Hinged)
SG # 708
Used (Hinged)
No Ref in SG for this colour
SG # 713c
Used (Hinged)
1997
Hong Kong Skyline Series
SG # 856
Used (Hinged)
SG # 860
Used (Hinged)
SG # 861
Unused (Hinged)
1999
Hong Kong Landmarks and Tourist Attractions Series
SG # 984
Used (Hinged)