common1945-1980

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth II Clock Tower

Name: Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth II Clock Tower
Brand: Hong Kong

Hong Kong · 1953 · 10c

The stamp features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in the upper left, with the denomination '10c' in the upper right. The main design depicts the Clock Tower of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway station in Hong Kong.

This stamp is part of the first definitive series issued for Queen Elizabeth II's reign in Hong Kong, following her accession to the throne in 1952. It showcases a prominent landmark of the British colony.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

royalty heads-of-state architecture landmarks definitive

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