Philatelic Study Group: Hong Kong Security Markings and Perfins
Unidentified Markings
QV1
rectangle Full name POST.../OCT
1..../....ST....
2 violet
QV2
unframed Full name ....CHOR
TE....
2.5 red
Amoy
QV3
double oval Full name x . M . A . x
.....
2.5 violet
HK
QV4
triple oval Full name *
SHANGHAI....
3.5 violet
Shanghai
QV5
triple oval Full name H.
........
2.5 blue HK
QV6
triple oval Full name
...........CHINA xA.........HONG KONG
2
violet HK
QV7
double oval Full name
.........HONGKONG..........
3 violet
Canton
QV8
unframed Full name
?
3.5 violet HK
QV9
triple oval Full name *
DARTL.................* HK
2 violet HK
QV10
triple oval Full
name .......W.......
red
QV11
triple oval Full
name *............& Co *
..................A
2 violet
Shanghai
QV12
Group I –
96 identified
QV13
triple oval Full
name ....................* HONGKONG
*
2 violet HK
QV14
unframed Full
name … hong kong.
3
black HK
QV15
double oval Full
name ...... LIM....
3
violet HK
QV16
double oval Full
name
2
violet HK
QV17
Group I –
112 identified
2.5
violet
QV18
Group I –
23g identified
QV19
unframed Full
name NKACHITCFP
1
violet HK
QV20
triple oval Full
name
2
red
QV21
unframed Full
name
violet HK
QV22
double rectangle Full
name ….....ES.
3.5
violet
QV23
Not a security marking (double CDS
strike)
QV24
Group I –
124i identified
QV25
triple oval Full
name
red HK
QV26
Group IV -
18Ba identified
QV27
triple oval Full
name
violet HK
QV28
double oval Full
name
violet
QV29 25x20
double oval Full name
black
QV30 16x16
Circle Symbol 6 pointed plain star
in circle
red
QV31
double oval Full
name …. DE SOUZA …..
2
violet HK
QV32
same as QV 31
QV33
triple oval Full
name …..../ TATA & Co …......
violet HK
QV34
double oval Full
name …. / No 4 VICTORIA ../ HONG KONG
red HK
QV35
triple oval Full
name …... W.S …. N
red HK
QV36
unframed ?
Y....... / S............
8 red HK
QV37 double
oval Full
name THE FE
.... / HONG KONG /
INS......
2,5 violet
HK
1897
Marking has been identified
as Group I-52A
QV38 double oval Full
name … YS & ......
3
red
QV revenue marking
Philippe
QV39 triple oval Full
name ........... G, CANTON
&...........
2,5 violet
HK
QV
Philippe
Group I -62C 32x23mm THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAU
STEAMBOAT CO. LIMITED. 2.5 violet letters HK
QV40 underlined Full
name ….
Paid.
black HK
B62 “Paid” unusually associated to a postal
marking Philippe
QV41 double oval Full
name …... / * FOOCHOW
* 3
violet
Philippe
QV42
unframed Initials Group
II M …..... & Co
….........
blue Amoy
1903
Philippe
QV43
unframed Initials Group
II …......
S
violet
B62 HMS ?
?
QV44
unframed Full
name
Dixx
red
Lee
QV45 rectangle
Initials Group II …. .S.G &
Co..
red
?
QV46
unframed Full
name …./ & ORAN.... / ENGINEER
/ AND / ARCHITECTS /
HONGKONG violet
HK
1903
?
QV47 tombstone
Full name CA..... / CHINA ….. /
….
blue
possibly Chinese postal marking Frank
QV48
unframed Full
name SENG
….
red
1885
Philippe
QV49
unframed Initials Group
II … .
K
blue
Singapore arrival
Philippe
QV50 rectangle
? ….
/.....Co.
black
Philippe
QV51 double oval Full
name …...AL........OF......
2
violet
Philippe
QV52 double circle Full
name Chinese characters / Chinese
characters purple
HK
1895
Philippe
QV53 double oval Full
name ….../ Chinese characters /
HONGKONG
Philippe
QV54
unframed Full
name … S.CHA..... /
….
black HK
B62
Philippe
QV55 quadruple oval Full
name (flower) …........... Co
(flower) / HONGKONG. /
…....
red
HK
Philippe
QV56
unframed Full
name Received....... / date /
W. B …..
violet
Ebay Fiscal
QV57 triple oval Full
name CHS. …......... / date /
HONGKONG
violet
Ebay Probably fiscal
QV58 scroll Full
name …......... A …........
black HK
Ebay
QV59
unframed Full
name …...... ACO A ….......
blue
Ebay
QV60 triple oval Full
name ….BAHR / * …. HA
…... * red
HK
Ebay
QV61
unframed Full
name … CHARTERED …... / …..
AUSTRALIA ….
black
Winson Probably “CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA.* HONGKONG
*
QV62
unframed Full
name …. ARL &
BA........ violet
HK
Ebay
QV63
unframed Full
name ….. ge …......
red Amoy
Ebay
QV64
unframed Full
name ….SI / ….....
red Amoy
Ebay
QV65 diamond Initials Group
II V. O.
….................
violet HK
Winson
QV66 unframed oval Full
name …...... FOOCHOW /
…...........
red Foochow
1896
Ebay
QV67 ? Full
name ....... WHAMPOA DOCK
/ / …...... /
…......
violet
Fiscal marking Ebay
QV68
unframed Initials Group
II …....... .
&
4
violet
slanted Philippe
QV69
double diamond Group
II-17i identified
violet Manila
QV70
double oval Full
name …......... / MANILA
violet Manila
QV71
unframed Full
name CLUB
black
QV72
belt & buckle Full
name …..... / HONGKONG
violet
QV73
unframed Full
name ….OS EAST …..
violet HK
QV74
Oval Full
name …....PAT.........
blue HK
QV75
unframed Full
name ...ional Ban.......
violet HK
QV76
unframed Full
name ...EN & C....
black HK
QV77
unframed Full
name ...ONE....
violet HK
QV78
unframed Full
name Windso.....
black HK
QV79
double circle Full
name .....AN SIENG HONG
KONG negative HK
QV80
unframed Full
name ...CAN BAPTIST ....
blue
QV81
unframed Full
name ...SE... & LE.......
black HK
QV82
unframed Full
name ...S.OHA.... /
...C...
black HK
QV83 O.S.C. 11mm with 2.5mm letters
or II-12f C. & Co.
QV84
unframed Full
name ….... / …..OR LONDON
blue
QV85
...........................
KE1
quadruple oval Full name …..
*
…..........
violet
Philippe
KE2
KE3
triple oval Full
name ….......L BANK, …... /
date
red
Philippe
KE4
unframed Full
name ….... /
…...........
violet
Philippe
KE5
identified
Group II –
76
KE6
identified
Group I-
9a
Philippe
KE7
triple oval Full
name …....... / date? / * HONG
KONG
violet
Philippe
KE8
rectangle
? IM
?......
black
Philippe
KE9
double circle Full name
….&........... / HONGKONG /
…............
red
Philippe
KE10
Full name ….... / HONG KONG /
…......
MAN..........
violet
Probably fiscal Philippe
KE11
identified
Group I –
108
Philippe
KE12
identified
Group I –
84Ab
Philippe
KE13
double oval Full
name xxxxxx xxxxxx COMPANY / _____
/ date / BRANCH …....... / * CANTON
*
violet Canton
1908
ebay
KE14
triple oval Full
name …..ING Co. / *
….........
*
violet HK
1904
Rod
KE15
unframed Full
name …... / …. AND SHANGHAI ….
/ …...... AT …....
3
violet
KE Probably fiscal
Philippe
KE16
Oval Initials Group
II H C
….....
1908 Fiscal marking Rod
KE17
? Full
name …... Dock Co.
….........
violet
KE Payment … Whampoa Dock Co.
? Philippe
KE18
double oval Full
name
…....TIE.........
red
KE Fiscal marking ebay
KE19
unframed Full
name ….IMA”
4
blue
KE Possibly ship marking
Philippe
KE20
rectangle Full
name …... ON /.............
or …............. / NO ….........
3 violet
Shanghai
1907
Philippe
KE21
triple circle Full name
….......N *
L.........
violet
KE
KE22 45mm triple circle
Full name .. / *
AMOY
*
black Amoy
1909
Philippe
KE23
triple oval Full
name ….....A........... / * HONG
KONG *
3
violet
KE Probably fiscal
Philippe
KE24
Symbol 8 branch cross
violet
KE25
unframed Full
name …..WHAMPOA......
violet
KE26
double oval Group
I-142 identified
violet
KE27
… A I ....
violet
KE28
unframed ?
S, S, ............
violet
KE29
double oval Full
name ....U.... TE....
red
KE30
unframed Full
name ...LS COURT / time / date
black Swatow
KE31
double oval Full
name FORWARDED / ....... /
.........
violet Swatow
KE32
unframed Full
name ...… ss Alic........
red
KE33 Triple Oval Full
name W... / Chinese Charcters
..........................
KGV1 double oval Full
name …....... *
ROMI.................
black
KGV2 rectangle
Full name (Chinese
characters)
violet
Philippe
KGV3
unframed Full
name
To........
Red Script letters
Philippe
KGV4 rectangle
Full name ...WONG ON
..............
2,5
violet
Philippe
KGV5 double circle Full
name
…...SS.....................
violet
KGV6 Oval Full
name …........
Swa..................
violet
Philippe
KGV7
unframed Full
name ….... HING /
… HONG.........
violet redirection
marking
KGV8 not
identifiable.
KGV9 not
identifiable.
KGV10 unframed
Full name …. NAM ….....
2,5 violet on back side of 6c KGV
Philippe
KGV11 triple oval Full
name . * CHU …....... / Chinese
Characters 2
violet ex KE 2 Philippe
KGV12
unframed
Full name .. ORTSMO
… 4
violet Probably “PORTSMOUTH” ship
marking
Philippe
KGV13 double circle Full
name …......... U
…..................
4 violet on CHINA
overprint
Philippe