Postal History
During the colonial era, Hong Kong produced postage stamps simply bearing the name Hong Kong, with the likenesses (in profile) of the reigning monarchs of the United Kingdom, or with the royal symbols, for example, "EIIR" (short form for "Elizabeth II Regina" ) to represent Queen Elizabeth II. Since the Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997, stamps issued bear the name Hong Kong, China.
British Hong Kong postage stamps are no longer valid for prepayment of postage or repurchased by the Post Office.
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