Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth II Annigoni Portrait Definitive

Hong Kong · 1962 · 10c

This definitive stamp features the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni. The Queen is depicted facing right, wearing the Vladimir Tiara and the George VI Festoon Necklace, set against a solid carmine-rose background. This elegant and widely recognized portrait was used on many British Commonwealth stamps of the era.

Issued during the British colonial period, this stamp series replaced the previous Wilding definitives and became a familiar sight in Hong Kong's postal system for over a decade.