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Notices
History Contacts
First time visitor? Get a good idea of what
our members are interested in by
checking out our Journals, here.
Notice Board
June 2022
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Next On-line Meeting
21 July 2022
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Topics will be
1. Hong Kong & The British Consulate's Post Office at Bangkok by Michel Houde
2. The 'elusive' Hong Kong Webb type 12 small broken circle datestamp - a survey by Andrew Cheung (members
are welcome to share their holding)
3. Show and Tell
This is a joint Hong Kong Study Circle
and Hong Kong Philatelic Society
meeting, sponsored by Federation of
Inter-Asian Philately and hosted by Dr Andrew
Cheung FRPSL.
Please inform Andrew if you have something you wish to show.
Joining Instructions
are on Meetings Page.
Please note there will be no meeting in August.
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June 2022
Directional Marking Census
William Lack has kindly contributed this example of a HONG KONG
directional marking for our
census page.
May 2022
Meetings - Capex 22, Toronto, June 2022
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CAPEX 22 is the world's first International
One-Frame Stamp Championship exhibition with FIP recognition. It is taking place
June 9-12 2022 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Hong Kong Study Circle is one of the participating societies and has
arranged a meeting at the show, Saturday 11th June at 16:00.
Three presentations are confirmed :
Canada's C Force in Hong Kong by Sam Chiu
Hong Kong and the British Consulate Post Office in Bangkok by Michel Houde
The Long March to Full Postal Delivery in Hong Kong by John Wilson
Everyone is welcomed.
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May 2022
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Next On-line Meeting
19 May 2022
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Topic will be
Show and Tell
This is a joint Hong Kong Study Circle
and Hong Kong Philatelic Society
meeting, sponsored by Federation of
Inter-Asian Philately and hosted by Dr Andrew
Cheung FRPSL.
Please inform Andrew if you have something you wish to show.
Joining Instructions
are on Meetings Page.
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April 2022
Journal Index and Archives - Update
A further 20 back issues of the Hong Kong Study Circle Journal have now been indexed and their contents
put online. They are Journals nos. 360 to 379 from
the years 2012 to 2016.
In total, 205 back issues of Bulletins and Journals from 1972 to 2016 are now
available online. They can be accessed through
the
Journal Archives page.
March 2022 New Monograph - Version
8 Update 09-Mar-2022
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The Definitive Adhesives of Queen Elizabeth II 1954-62
By Nick Halewood and David Antscherl
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Version
8 of this literary composition now
comprises 81 pages.
New sections and updates will be uploaded when available.
Version 8 available for download in
Papers section.
Many thanks to Nick Halewood and
David Antscherl.
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January 2022 New Monograph
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The "da Luz Covers"
By Philippe Orsetti
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Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| Exhibits |
| Cancels |
| Post Office Cancels |
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Commemorative Cancels |
| Covers |
| Covers and Address Formats |
| Postage Combination |
| High Value Stamps |
| First Day Covers |
| Last Day Covers |
| Code |
| Problems |
| Post Office Visit Associations |
| Cancel Dates Preceding Stamp Issue |
| Sunday Cancels |
| Public Holiday Cancels |
| Conclusions |
| Bibliography: da Luz Related Articles |
Available for download in
Papers section.
Many thanks to Phillipe Orsetti.
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January 2022
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Delay to
Receipt of January Issue of Journal
Airmail postal services from Hong
Kong to some countries are again
disrupted. Therefore this issue of the journal and
newsletter are now on the
Papers
section of the website for members to download.
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July 2021 - Updated with competition results.
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2021 Wilde and Webb Cups Entries and Nominations
These trophies are awarded annually for the the best find and
the best piece
of research/literature from the past year.
This year there are 3 entries for the Wilde Cup and two nominations for the Webb Cup.
Please can all members review them,
available here, and submit their votes. Voting
will close on 30th August and the winners announced at the Repton meeting on 4th September.
The 2021 Winners of the awards are -
Webb Cup - Richard Whittington for his articles on 1950's Hong Kong.
Wilde Cup - Sam Chiu - Hong Kong University Branch Post Office
usage after 16 March 1912.
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March 2021
Update - 2021 UK Meetings, Webb and Wilde Cup
The London meeting on 27th March has been cancelled.
The next
London meeting will be on Saturday 19 June at
1pm, venue Spink auction room.
The Repton meeting on 4th September is still going ahead and the
Webb and Wilde Cups will be awarded then.
Nominations for this years Webb and Wilde Cups should be submitted to
Nick Halewood by Saturday 19th June.
February 2021
Directional Marking Census
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SOURABAYA
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西贡 SAIGON
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William Lack has kindly contributed three further examples of directional marking for our
census page.
October 2020
Directional Marking Census
William Lack has kindly contributed an example of a CHOLON 堤 岸
directional marking for our
census page.
October 2020
Journal Archives - Update
A further 18 issues of the Bulletin has now been added to the Archives and Index,
they are numbers 193 to 210 from the years
1975 to 1977.
151 issues of Bulletins and Journals covering the
period from 1975 to 2007 are now available online.
They can be accessed through
the
Journal Archives page.
October 2020
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Delay to
Receipt of October Issue of Journal
Airmail postal services from Hong
Kong to many countries are still
suspended.Therefore this issue of the journal and
newsletter are now on the
Papers
section of the website for members to download.
Please note that the subscriptions
form for 2020/21 is also included.
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September 2020
Questions & Answers - Item Updated
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Question
#15
KGV 1933 12c Purple on Yellow Overprinted 10 Cents Stamp Duty
Update - Further examples have been included.
See
Questions and Answers
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April 2020
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Delay to
Receipt of April Issue of Journal
Hong Kong Post has suspended airmail service to many countries, including
UK, USA and Canada. It has been necessary to send out the journal by
surface mail. We have therefore added this issue of the journal and
newsletter to the Papers
section of the website for members to download.
Please note the deadline for nominations for the Webb and Wilde Cups in
the newsletter.
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April 2020
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A new monograph is now available
Messageries Maritimes Ships
Having Served on Far East Lines (1867 to 1932)
by Philippe Orsetti
See
members' Papers
section
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March 2020
Hong Kong Branch Post Offices
Ingo Nessel has kindly provided us with a list of the branch offices.
It is in Excel spreadsheet format and can be downloaded from
the Papers section.
October 2019
Study Circle Publications For Sale
Last few remaining, first come first served.
A Study of
Hong Kong Definitives:
King Edward VII
and
King George V |
Hong Kong Airmails
1924-1941 |
Hong Kong Airmails
1945-1995 |
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By Nick Halewood
and
David Antscherl |
by Duncan Crewe |
by Nick Halewood |
Members' Price £10
incl. surface postage |
Price
£9 for the Airmails 1924-1941 incl. UK postage
overseas postage extra |
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| Contents pages and sample pages available
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Please contact our
member Nick Burrell
rnbu hotmail.co.uk
if you wish to make a purchase |
April 2019
Questions & Answers - New Item
March 2019 (Q.12 Updated with Answer, April 2019)
Questions & Answers - Two New Items
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Question
#12
Unidentified marking
on 1900 QV 2c issue
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Question
#13
C30 Valparaiso, Chile obliterator
on QV 1c. Postal Stationery Card
See
Questions and Answers
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August 2018
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A new paper is now available
Tientsin British Post Office Datestamps
by Chris Norton
This paper updates the available information and classification of
the Tientsin B.P.O. date stamps. Varieties and forgery are shown
and a scarcity guide is also provided.
See
members' Papers
section
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May 2018
New Publication
Hong Kong Franked Covers of the Queen Victoria Period
by Air Commodore Richard Gurevitch
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Hong Kong Study Circle's esteemed member Air Commodore Richard Gurevitch has published his new book titled
'Hong Kong Franked Covers of the Queen Victoria Period'.
This excellent 400-page hardback book, in A4 format, is a major extension of the annex
in Volume 2 of Richard's book 'Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal Adhesives' published in
2001, which was updated in various annual journals of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society.
Almost 4,800 covers are listed, with detailed information, in chronological order and
there are more than 225 pages of selected illustrations, with further information on
applicable postal rates, included in this comprehensive study of the covers of the
Queen Victoria era. The annexes to the book contain summaries of the earliest recorded
dates of usage of individual QV adhesives and the number of covers bearing a particular
value (thus giving an idea of rarity) as well as a bibliography.
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The book is available directly from Richard; the costs are AU$ 80 or HK$ 500 + postage
(approximately £45 + postage) payable in either AU$ or HK$. Postage from Australia is
quite high as it is a heavy book, weighing 1.65kg, but it may be possible for members
to club together thus reducing this cost.
Please contact Richard by email at rgurevitchhotmail.com if you would like to purchase
a copy of this major addition to the references for Hong Kong and Treaty Port philately
and postal history.
Many thanks and congratulations to Richard for his tremendous effort and his kind
donation of a copy of his book to the Hong Kong Study Circle library.
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January 2018 - Updated
April 2018
Questions & Answers - New Item
December 2017
Fake / Forgery of Hiogo D30 Obliterator
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Hong Kong Philatelic Society has recently reported a number of
high quality forgeries of the Hiogo D30 obliterator fetching high prices in internet auctions.
Dr. Andrew Cheung has recorded 5 instances of these fakes in 2017.
To help collectors spot these forgeries, Neill Granger and
Dr. Andrew Cheung have kindly given their permission for us
to make available their article on the D30 Obliterator. It is available in the
Papers section and is NOT restricted to members only.
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June 2017
New
Monograph
Philippe Orsetti's
United States Naval Hong Kong Markings
See
Papers.
Thank you Philippe.
June 2017
New Member's Exhibit
Air Cdre Richard Gurevitch's
Hong Kong: Postal Issues of the Queen Victoria Period
See
Exhibits.
Many thanks to Richard.
Note - For an experiment, we have added a zoom facility to this exhibit so that varieties can
be viewed in greater detail. Feedback on this most welcomed as are any suggestions on how the system
can be improved.
June 2017
Questions & Answers - Two New Items
Question
#9 - Why are there different parcel post frankings?
Question
#10 - Hong Kong Paid (type 14a) used as arrival marking?
See
Questions and Answers
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
April 2017
At the AGM in November 2016 it was agreed that we should trial hosting back issues
of journals alongside a computerised journal index on the website. For this trial
we have used an index covering Jns. 256 to 311 (Dec. 1985 to 1999) and currently 9½ years
of journals from this period has been put online.
The first prototype from the trial is available here
Journal Index and Archives
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It was also agreed that access to contents
contained in the Journal Archives, Exhibits and Papers
sections of the website should be restricted to members only.
To achieve this a member’s login has
been introduced.
Members need to email webmaster@hongkongstudycircle.com to obtain their
login username and initial password.
A new monograph is now available
Red Cross Envelopes during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
by Philippe Orsetti
see
the members' Papers
section
Members' Exhibits
Seven more exhibits have been added, they are -
Nick
Halewood's
Hong Kong KGVI 1938-52
Definitive Issues
Hong Kong QEII 1954-62 Definitive Issues
Dr Andrew Cheung's
British Treaty Port Post Offices in China
British Treaty Port Post Offices in Japan
Carol Cheung's
The Hong Kong Circular Datestamps 1893 - 1941
The Hong Kong 1953 Coronation Issue
Ingo Nessel's
Hong Kong King George VI 8 cents
A stamp Interrupted by War
They are
available for viewing
here.
Many thanks to Nick, Andrew, Carol and Ingo
If you have an exhibit, display or
presentation that you wish to share with
other members then please contact webmasterhongkongstudycircle.com
Hong Kong
Officially Sealed Labels Catalog
by Philippe Orsetti
Updated
November 2016
see
the members' Papers
section
Members' Exhibits
Philippe Orsetti has suggested the inclusion of a new section on this website for
members to share displays of their exhibits. A working prototype has now been prepared
using Philippe's award winning exhibit on 'Hong Kong Under Japanese Occupation (1941-1945)'.
It can be viewed here
More displays or presentations are required to help with the evaluation of the prototype. If you can help
with this or wish to provide feedback then please contact webmasterhongkongstudycircle.com
HKSC Meeting at the World Stamp Show, New York, 2016
A report and photographs from the event is available here
Hong Kong &
Treaty Ports Forwarding Agents Markings
During the XIX Century
by Philippe Orsetti
Updated June 2016
see
the members' Papers
section
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Our History
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The Hong Kong Study Circle was founded in 1951 to record and
circulate information on the philatelic and postal
history of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports. It is
UK-based and regular meetings are held in London.
Provincial meetings are also held from time to time.
Overseas meetings are a feature as well and are arranged
as opportunities arise.
Membership is world-wide and is linked by the Journal plus the
Newsletter, which are the medium for reporting,
exchanging and recording information, normally submitted
by members. The Journal has been published continuously
since 1951 and is issued quarterly free to members.
From time to time specialized handbooks are published by the HKSC,
the most recent being two volumes, Hong Kong Airmails
1924-41 (by Duncan Crewe), and Hong Kong Airmails
1945-95 (by Nick Halewood). Click here for more information.
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Officers of Hong Kong Study Circle and contact details |
| Chairman |
Position Vacant |
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| President |
Position Vacant |
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| Vice-president (North America) |
Ingo Nessel |
b62hkgyahoo.ca |
| Vice-president (Hong Kong) |
Dr. Andrew M.T.Cheung |
amtc911yahoo.com.hk |
| Membership Secretary |
Robert Newton |
newtons100gmail.com |
| Treasurer |
Robert Newton |
newtons100gmail.com |
| Journal & Newsletter Editor |
Nick Halewood |
nickhalewoodgmail.com |
| Librarian |
William Lack |
willlackyahoo.co.uk |
| Webmaster |
Frank Young |
webmasterhongkongstudycircle.com |
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