Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong became a British colony after the First Opium War in 1841.

The postal system in Hong Kong began in 1841 when the Royal Mail established an office in the region. Merchants were trading in Hong Kong at the two sides of Victoria Harbour for some years before the establishment of the British possession in 1842. They had complained about the absence of proper postal services and therefore the Postal Department was established.

On 8 December 1862, the Office issued the first set of Hong Kong postal stamps. Before that, only British soldiers in Hong Kong could use British stamps while other local residents did not have any.

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Hong Kong China 1922-27 Set of 11 SG18-28 Fine LMM
Regular Price £245.00 Special Price £196.00
Hong Kong 1891 10c Purple-Red SG38 Fine MM (2)
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £17.60
Hong Kong 1876 28c on 30c Mauve SG21 Good Used (2)
Regular Price £18.00 Special Price £14.40
Hong Kong 1877 16c Yellow SG22 Good Used (3)
Regular Price £28.00 Special Price £22.40
Hong Kong 1880 5c on 8c Bright Orange SG23 Good Used
Regular Price £55.00 Special Price £44.00
Hong Kong 1880 5c on 18c Lilac SG24 Fine Used (3)
Regular Price £35.00 Special Price £28.00
Hong Kong 1880 10c on 16c Yellow SG26 Good Used (3)
Regular Price £75.00 Special Price £60.00
Hong Kong 1897 $2 Dull Bluish Green SGF4 P.14 Fine Used
Regular Price £135.00 Special Price £108.00
Hong Kong 1891 $5 on $10 Purple-Red SGF9 Good MM
Regular Price £195.00 Special Price £156.00
Hong Kong 1891 10c Purple-Red SG38 Fine & Fresh MM
Regular Price £23.00 Special Price £18.40
Hong Kong 1891 10c Purple-Red SG38 Fine MM
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £17.60
Hong Kong 1896 4c Slate-Grey SG34 Fine MM
Regular Price £20.00 Special Price £16.00
Hong Kong 1900 2c Dull Green SG56 V.F MNH
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £24.00
Hong Kong 1901 30c Brown SG61 Fine & Fresh MM
Regular Price £36.00 Special Price £28.80
Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c Carmine SG51d 'Tail Narrow K in Kong' Good MM Scarce
Regular Price £545.00 Special Price £436.00
Hong Kong 1862 96c Brownish Grey SG7 Good Used (2)
Regular Price £195.00 Special Price £156.00
Hong Kong 1863 6c Lilac SG10 Good MM
Regular Price £170.00 Special Price £136.00
Hong Kong 1863 30c Orange-Vermilion SG15a Good MM (2)
Regular Price £295.00 Special Price £236.00
Hong Kong 1865 48c Rose-Carmine SG17a Ave MM
Regular Price £325.00 Special Price £260.00
Hong Kong 1874 $2 Olive Green Specimen SGF1s Good MM
Regular Price £150.00 Special Price £120.00
Hong Kong 1880 5c on 18c Lilac SG24 Good MM
Regular Price £450.00 Special Price £360.00
Hong Kong 1884 2c Carmine SG33 Good MM
Regular Price £18.00 Special Price £14.40
Hong Kong 1863 6c Lilac SG10 Fine Used
Regular Price £10.00 Special Price £8.00
Hong Kong 1884 10c Deep Blue-Green SG37 Fine Used
Regular Price £18.00 Special Price £14.40