Hong Kong
Hong Kong stamps for sale at Io Collezionista. The island of Hong Kong was ceded by China to the British Empire in 1842, following the first opium war. The bond between Hong Kong and the British would last until 1997, the year the 99 year lease agreed in 1898 came to an end. The name probably derives from an inlet between the small island of Aberdeen and the southern coast of Hong Kong, where the first contacts took place between the local fishing population and British sailors. In Cantonese heung gong can be rendered as fragrant harbour or harbour of incense. The spelling Hongkong remained in use until 1925, when the local government itself chose to separate the two words.
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Hong Kong 1977 New Year of the Snake - FDC to Italy - LOTTO/HK324FDCHong Kong 1977 New Year of the Snake - FDC to Italy
6/1/1977 HONG KONG - the New Year of the Snake (Cat. Yvert. No. 323/324), complete set on a cover postally used to Italy with the first-day-of-issue postmark.
Added on 24 February 2012
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Hong Kong 1976 New Post Office - FDC to Italy - LOTTO/HK322FDCHong Kong 1976 New Post Office - FDC to Italy
11/8/1976 HONG KONG - the inauguration of the new Post Office (Cat. Yvert. 320/322), complete set on a registered cover to Italy with the first-day-of-issue postmark.
Added on 24 February 2012
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Hong Kong 1987 Year of the Rabbit Souvenir Sheet, MNH - LOTTO/19580Hong Kong 1987 Year of the Rabbit Souvenir Sheet, MNH
1987 - HONG KONG - The New Year of the Rabbit (Cat. Yvert BF/7). A souvenir sheet, mint with full original gum.
Added on 22 April 2015
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Hong Kong 1971 Year of the Pig - FDC - LOTTO/HK252FDCHong Kong 1971 Year of the Pig - FDC
20/1/1971 HONG KONG - the New Year of the Pig (Cat. Yvert No. 251/252), complete set on a cover carried by air to Italy with the first-day-of-issue postmark.
Added on 24 February 2012
