Image from Philippe Orsetti Image from Rod Sell
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Philatelic Study Group:
Hong Kong Security Markings and Perfins
Miscellaneous Markings
a-Symbols :
1 16mm circular
frame with symbol "Seven pointed star". Black markings, HK B62 cancel
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Rod Sell
Image from Philippe Orsetti
1a 16mm circular frame with symbol "Seven
pointed star". Black markings Shanghai cancel
Image from Frank Drake
2 O 8 symbol Cornabe & Co. violet
WeiHaiWei 1910 1912 11 rays off 3mm circle
Image from
Frank Drake.
Image from Philippe Orsetti
2a O 8 symbol Cornabe & Co. violet
WeiHaiWei 1910 1912 15 rays
Image
from Frank Drake
3 28x24 symbol Douglas Lapraik & Co.
blue HK QV Coat of Arms, fiscal ?
Images from Rod Sell
3A F.F. Ferris 16x16mm
Rhomboid of dots black used in Ningpo between 1895
& 1896
Image from Frank Drake
Image from Philippe Orsetti
4 8x8 symbol )(
violet Yokohama Y1 joined C & inverted
C
Image from Philippe Orsetti
5 20x20 symbol H. Price & Co. / HK
black HK QV envel. 8 petal floral emblem
Image from Philippe Orsetti
b-Miscellaneous :
6 circle Full name The Bon Marche 3
Shanghai 1905 Intaglio
7 various crosed lines
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake
7a crosed vertical lines, Hong Kong
Harry Wicking & Co. HK
black HK 1904 1910 vertical line in centre
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
7b crosed vertical lines Shanghai
Image from Philippe Orsetti
8 5x52 unframed Full name Hydrangea 5 purple
KGV serif - HMS Hydrangea
Images from Philippe Orsetti and Frank Drake.
c-Stamped :
9 ? STAMPED C.N.S.P. (Chung Ngoi San Po)
HK B62
10 32x17 oval STAMPED BY KER & CO. / MANILA
2 black Manila QV
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Lau Kwok
Wah.
10a unframed STAMPED BY / KER & CO.
22 X 8, 2mm red letters, B62 cancel
Image from Rod Sell.
Imagr from Frank Drake.
10b 22x8 STAMPED BY KER & CO. 2 black Manila QV diagonal
11 unframed STAMPED L & Co. red 1885
12 18x11 unframed STAMPED L.C. & Co. (Lane Crawford & Co.) 4 purple HK 1902
12a 31x10 unframed STAMPED L.C. & Co. (Lane
Crawford & Co.) 4 red HK 1894 1901 
Image from Philippe Orsetti.
Image from Adam Williamson
13 18x5 unframed Stamped 5 violet
1903 script
Images from Philippe Orsetti
13a 39x3 unframed Stamped 3mm black
script
Images from Philippe Orsetti
*13b STAMPED in block letter 4mm,
28x4 Canton., without serifs.
Images from Philippe Orsetti
13c STAMPED in block letter 3mm,
31x3. cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti
*13d STAMPED in thick block letter no frame
50x5mm, 5mm black letters. no serifs.
Image from Rod Sell
*13e STAMPED various manuscript.
Images from Philippe Orsetti
Images from Frank Drake
13A 30x9 unframed WOO TEK SENG / STAMPED 2.5mm
violet letters HK 1902
Image from Harmon Fine
Image from Frank Drake
d-Manuscript :
14 unframed a.c.r 3 red HK 1901
manuscript initials
Image from Philippe Orsetti
15 unframed a s y 4 black HK
QV manuscript initials
Image from Philippe Orsetti
16 unframed B & K 7 black Canton QV manuscript initials
16A 10x6 unframed FS. 6 black 1881
manuscript initials
Image from Philippe Orsetti
17 unframed Full name Reuter 9 black HK
1885 manuscript name
17a "Unidentified manuscript names used as security" Hong
Kong
Image from Frank Drake
17b "Unidentified manuscript names used as security" Canton
Image from Philippe Orsetti
17c "Unidentified manuscript names used as security" Amoy
Image from Frank Drake
17A "instructional" (used as security marking) Sea
Post Office
Image from Frank Drake
e-Goverment Agencies :
18 unfram. oval Full name British Consulate
/ Bangkok 2 black Bangkok 1880 1881 Coat of arm
in centre
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake
*18a unfram. oval Full name British Consulate
/ Bangkok. 2mm red letters. Bangkok 1880
1881 Coat of arm in centre
Image from Philippe Orsetti
18A 35mm double circle Full name CONSULAT DE BELGIQUE
A HK (with Royal Arms) 2.5 blue HK 1898
on Post Card cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti
18B double circle 28mm Frame
CUSTOMS * KOWLOON * 2.5 black
letters
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake.
18B1 double circle 28mm Frame
CUSTOMS * KOWLOON * 2.5 red letters
Image from Dr. Wong Ka-ho
18B2 KOWLOON CUSTOMS/ MAIL MATTER 4mm violet letters
Image from PhilaChina Auctions
18Ba double circle 26mm Frame CUSTOMS
* PAKHOI * 2.5
black letters covers
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake.
18Bb double circle 27mm Frame CUSTOMS
* SHANGHAI * 2.5 black letters
Image from Philippe Orsetti
18Bc double circle 26mm Frame CUSTOMS
* CHEFOO * 2.5 black letters
Images from PhilaChina Auctions
18Bd double circle 30mm Frame CUSTOMS
* KIUNGCHOW * 2.5 black letters
Images from Philippe Orsetti
*18C HARBOUR DEPARTMENT /
HONG KONG unframed 39x9 letter 2mm, black
Image from Philippe Orsetti
19 15x2.5 unframed H.B.M.C. Her Britannic Majesties
Consulate 2.5 purple Shanghai 1899 1900
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image
from Frank Drake
20 16x4.5 unframed I.M.C. Imperial Maritime Customs
4.5 black HK QV/KE 1903 1904 serif
covers
Image from Rod Sell
Image from Frank Drake
20a 12x8 dotted lines I.M.C. Imperial Maritime Customs
4 black HK KE script covers
Image from Rod Sell
Image from Frank
Drake
20A 24x24 Shield Full frame, PROVINCIA
/ MARITIMA / DE FILIPINAS / Y ESPANA / _______ / HONGKONG 1.5
purple
Image from Philippe Orsetti
21 42x25 double oval Full name U.S. CONSULATE
GENERAL * HK * 2 blue HK QV 1905 covers
Image from Philippe Orsetti
21a 42x25 double
oval Full name U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL * HK *
2 red HK QV
Image from Ebay
Image from Ebay
22 48x27 double oval Full name U.S. Consulate
General, HK, China 1.5-3.5mm red letters, HK
1901 1904 script, date in centre
cover covers
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake
22a 49x27 double oval Full name U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL
/ HK, CHINA 2 violet HK 1899 1904 date in centre
cover
Image from Rod Sell
Image from Ebay
22 A 36x24 double oval Full name U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL / SHANGHAI 2 red Shanghai 1904
23 O 21 circle Full name U.S.Legation / Bangkok
3 black Bangkok 1884 serif
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
*23a O 21 circle Full name U.S.Legation / Bangkok
3 blue Bangkok 1884 serif
Image from Philippe Orsetti
24 O 21 circle Full name U.S.Consulate / Bangkok
3 blue Bangkok 1884 serif
Image from Philippe Orsetti. Current
owner not known.
a O 21 circle Full name U.S.Consulate / Bangkok 3 black Bangkok 1884 serif
f-Naval and Military :
25 16x6 unframed Full name HMS Aurora, 2 blue
HK 1899 Battleship markings cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti
26 HMS Immortalite. 22x2mm, 2mm purple HK 1895
1899 Battleship markings
Image from Philippe Orsetti
27 unframed Full name HMS Rattler 3 black
HK 1899 Battleship markings
Image from Philippe
Orsetti
27a unframed Full name HMS Rattler 3 violet
HK 1899 Battleship markings
Image from Charles Jones,
28 HMS Tamar. unframed
28x3mm, 3 black HK 1898 Battleship markings cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake
29 unframed Full name HMS Victorious 4mm black letters
HK 1899 Battleship markings
Image from Philippe Orsetti
29a unframed Full name HMS Victorious 2mm black
letters HK 1899 Battleship markings
Image from Philippe Orsetti
30 58x29mm oval frame Chief Ordnance Office
/ date / *CHINA* 3mm violet letters HK
1903 serif
Image from Peter Pugh
Image from Frank Drake
Image from Frank Drake
Image from Philippe Orsetti.
30a 58x29mm oval frame Chief Ordnance Office
/ date / CHINA 2.5& 3mm black letters
HK 1903 serif
Image from Harmon Fine
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake.
30b 58x29mm oval frame Chief Ordnance Office
/ date / CHINA 2.5& 3mm blue letters
HK 1903 serif
Image from Ivan Wong
30c 40x28mm double oval frame SENIOR ORDNANCE
STORE OFFICER * CHINA */ date
2.5& 3mm violet letters
Image from Mr Wong Bing-man
30 A 48x32 triple oval Full name Commanding Royal Engineer-Wei
Hai Wei District black WeiHaiWei 1900 date in centre (2mm)
Image with thanks from Cavendish 1982 Auction.
31 unframed 40 X 13mm, 2.5 -1.5 mm violet
letters.
Principal Medical Officer / H.M. Forces
/ China and Hongkong
Images from Frank Drake.
*32 45x28mm oval frame. Royal Garrison Artillery
Office * HONG KONG * 2.5-3mm black letters.
HK QV 1903 date in centre 4mm letters.
Images from Frank Drake. Click on images for larger
image.
32a 45x28mm oval frame. Royal Garrison Artillery
Office * HONG KONG *
2.5-3mm violet letters.
Image from James Camak
32A oval frame Royal Artillery...HK violet HK
1902
Image from Harmon Fine
32B 56x3 unframed Full name Victualling Store Officer.
3 violet HK KE
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Philippe Orsetti
32X 41x20mm oval …….OFFICER
/ date / * SOUTH-CHINA * 3mm violet letters, HK
cancel
Image from Philippe Orsetti
g-Chinese Chops :
33 21x21 square Full name Tsao Su Hun black
HK 1898 cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti
34 37x25 oblong Full name Soy On Chong & Co. HK 1902
35 40x12 oblong Full name Man Yik Co. HK KE
36 9X22 unframed Full name POSTAGE 10 red
KE 2 vertical chin. char.
Image from Philippe Orsetti
37 10x10 unframed 4 Chin. Char. The Kowloon Dairy,
Ltd (Wai Kee Dairy) 4 blue HK 1970' On
15c stamp duty
Image from Philippe Orsetti
39 Rice Company, boxed frame.
Image from Winson Ng.
#40 5 Chin. Char. Jian Xian Hua Book
Store no frame 12 x
53mm, red letters. cover
Image from Philippe Orsetti.
40A Dai Yeung Hong (meaning "Large Trading Company") 12mm
blue letters, Shanghai 1908
Image from Philippe Orsetti.
40B 24x15mm double oblong frame, 2 Chinese Characters
Fook Yuen, 8mm red characters.
Image from Philippe Orsetti.
h- Date markings
41 various manuscript HK
Image from Philippe Orsetti
Image from Frank Drake
41a various manuscript Amoy
Image from Philippe Orsetti
41 b various manuscript Shanghai
Image from Frank Drake
41c various manuscript Date
in Hindi script HK
Image from Frank Drake
41d various manuscript Date
in Hindi script Shanghai
Image from Frank Drake
41e Various Handstamps WEDNESDAY
Image from Philippe Orsetti
i- Payment or Received Payment:
While these markings have only a fiscal purpose,
they are recorded for firm names completeness, as long are they are
struck on a postage or on a postal-fiscal adhesive.
41A Received with thanks / date / BREWER &
Co 1-3mm violet or purple letters.
Image from Rod Sell
Image from Frank Drake
42 x1.5 unframed
Payment, / DAKIN CRUICKSHANK …. 1.5 violet
Images from Frank Drake
43 unframed Received payment /….GIR….. 3.5 violet
QV
Images from Philippe Orsetti
#43A, II-55g H & S B C no frame 24x 2.5mm,
2.5mm violet letters. H.K. & Shanghai Bank.
Images from
Frank Drake.
44 unframed Received / TUK 3 violet QV
Images from Frank Drake
45 unframed PAYMENT / A. S. WATSON & Co.
3 violet KE
Images from Rod Sell
45a unframed RECEIVED PAYMENT / … A. S. WATSON
& Co. / ……3 violet KE
Images from Frank Drake
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