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Hong Kong Officially Sealed Labels Catalog
by
Philippe Orsetti
© 2008

Officially Sealed Labels, an official postal document, are used to secure letters and packages received in damaged condition or damaged at the Post Office.

In Hong Kong, during the First World War, they were also used to reseal letters that were opened by censors, before the introduction of a specific resealing strip in the early part of 1915.

To view the catalog, click here.

The 2007 Wilde Cup Winner:

Dr. Andrew Cheung FRPSL

See this year's Wilde Cup winner, here.

The article by Charles A. Jones

Direction Markings:
Re-Direction Markings Reconsidered

is now on the website, click the title or image. Anyone, HKSC members and non members, can contribute their examples of relevant directional markings. Thus far 12 examples have been contributed and are illustrated.

John Wilson, Honorary Journal Editor, 22 June 2007

Our History

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 U. K.-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 Bulletin (Journal plus Newsletter), which is the medium for reporting, exchanging and recording information, normally submitted by members. The Bulletin 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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