Hong Kong King Edward VII Definitives

Hong Kong · 1903 · 1c to $10

This definitive series features a portrait of King Edward VII, who ascended to the British throne in 1901. The design is a classic representation of the monarch, framed by an ornate border with the denomination and 'HONG KONG' inscribed. These stamps were printed by De La Rue in London on paper watermarked with a Crown and 'CA' (Crown Agents).

Issued during the height of the British Empire, these stamps replaced the long-running Victorian-era definitives and represent the transition to a new monarch's reign in the colony of Hong Kong.