Basic information Hong Kong third definitive issue was firstly adopted by Queen Elizabeth Machin Portrait's design. The Portrait was designed by Arnold Machin and the adhesives design was adopted from Auther Hacker. Harrison & Sons Ltd., from United Kingdom is the printer for this issue. It was using photogravure printing process. There were four series issued during the period and the details are as follows: 1 st series 2 nd series 3 rd series 4 th series 12 June 1973 1975-1978 1976-1977 1981-1982 Block CA Spiral CA No Spiral CA Glazed paper Glazed paper Glazed paper Uncoated paper 10 cents Bright orange COIL 15 cents Yellow olive 20 cents Reddish violet 25 cents Lake brown 30 cents Ultramarine 40 cents Turquoise-blue 50 cents Light orange vermilion 60 cents Lavender (4/5/1977) 65 cents Greenish bistre 70 cents Yellow (4/5/1977) 80 cents Magenta (4/5/1977) 90 cents Blackish olive (1/10/1981) $1 Blackish green $1.3 Pale yellow & reddish violet $2 Reddish brown and emerald $5 Pink & deep blackish olive $10 Pink & deep blackish olive $20 Pink & brownish black 1
Study in requisition numbers There are four types of margin perforation are identified: Type I: Both Vertical and Horizontal Perforation Across margin; Type II: Vertical Perforation Not Through Margin and Horizontal Perforation across margin; Type III: Vertical Perforation Across Margin and Horizontal Perforation Not Through margin; Type IV: Both Vertical and Horizontal Perforation Not Through margin 1 st series Block CA Watermark (Glazed paper) 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c 50c 65c $1 $1.3 $2 $5 $10 $20 L Z V F U 2 nd series Spiral CA Watermark (Glazed paper) 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c 50c 60c 65c 70c 80c $1 $1.3 $2 $5 $10 $20 E F V J M N E in red colour - Requisition number in imperforation varieties: 10c: F372120 ; $10: E06106 - Record in Requisition E in red colour (Total 9 records): E072, E073, E074, E083 (Complete sheet of 100), E085, E086, E087, E088 and E090 2
3 rd series No Watermark (Glazed paper) 10c 20c 30c $2 $5 $10 $20 M COIL STAMP R - Only 4 known records in Requisition number for $20: R004542 (the largest block recorded Block of six), R009231, 013542 (Cutting requisition R ), 017531 (Cutting requisition R ) 4 th series - Spiral CA Watermark (Uncoated paper) 20c 30c 40c 60c 70c 80c 90c $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 A J N U Z E in red colour - Requisition number in imperforation varieties: $10: E06106, $20: N02880 and N09567 1976/77 No series - Including one of four known requisition Block of $20 3
1975-1978 Spiral CA Watermark (Glazed paper) series - $1 Requisition E083 in red colour (Completed sheet of 100) 4
Study in Plate numbers (Information reference: 1981 Yang s HK postage stamps catalogue) 1 st series Block CA Watermark 10c: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D; 2A; 2B; 2C; 2D 15c to $1: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D $1.3 to $20 (except $10): 1A 1A; 1B 1B $10: 1A 1A; 1B 1B; 2A 1A; 2B 1B 2 nd series Spiral CA Watermark 10c: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D; 2A; 2B; 2C; 2D 15c, 20c to $1: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D 25c: 2A; 2B; 2D 30c: 3A; 3B; 3C; 3D $1.3, $2 & $20: 1A 1A; 1B 1B; 1C 1C; 1D 1D $5: 3A 1A; 3B 1B $10: 2A 1A; 2B 1A 3 rd series No Watermark 20c: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D 30c: 2A; 2B; 2C; 2D; 3A; 3B; 3C; 3D $2, $10 & $20: 1A 1A; 1B 1B $5: 3A 1A; 3B 1B Study in Coil stamps Coil stamps issued during the period are summarized as follows: 1 st series 2 nd series 3 rd series 4 th series Block CA Spiral CA No Spiral CA 10 cents 50 cents $1 5
Study in stamp booklet $2 - Grey Brown Cover Block CA Watermark 20 cents x 10 adhesives $2 Lemon Yellow Cover Block CA Watermark 10 cents x 20 adhesives $5 Blue Green Cover Block CA Watermark 10 cents x 10; 15 cents x 4; 20 cents x 8 and 50 cents x 4 $2 - Grey Brown Cover Spiral CA Watermark 20 cents x 10 adhesives $2 Red Cover Spiral CA Watermark 10 cents x 4 adhesives and 20 cents x 8 adhesives $5 Blue Green Cover Spiral CA Watermark 10 cents x 8; 15 cents x 4; 20 cents x 8; 50 cents x 4 $5 Blue Green Cover Spiral CA Watermark 10 cents x 8; 15 cents (Block CA Watermark); 20 cents x 8; 50 cents x 4 - Varieties and errors found: 1. $2 - Grey Brown Cover (Block CA Watermark): Black colour double printing on the cover 2. $2 Lemon Yellow Cover (Block CA Watermark): Omitted black colour on the cover $2 Lemon Yellow Cover Booklet Study in Varieties and Errors 1 st series Block CA Watermark (Glazed paper) 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c 50c 65c $1 $1.3 $2 $5 $10 $20 Perforation shifted Imperforation Double strike of perforation comb Dry pint Colour missing Double colour printing Print on gummed side Vertical doctor blade line Inverted Embossing shifted Embossing omitted 6
2 nd series Spiral CA Watermark (Glazed paper) Perforation shifted 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c 50c 60c 65c 70c 80c $1 $1.3 $2 $5 $10 $20 Imperforation Offset on gummed side Double strike of perforation comb Vertical doctor blade line Paper fold Dry pint Perforation shifted & Inverted Inverted Embossing shifted Embossing omitted Embossing omitted & Inverted 7
3 rd series No Watermark (Glazed paper) 10c 20c 30c $2 $5 $10 $20 Perforation shifted Imperforation Colour missing Dry print Constant plate flaw on flower Embossing shifted Embossing omitted 4 th series - Spiral CA Watermark (Uncoated paper) 20c 30c 40c 60c 70c 80c 90c $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 Perforation shifted Imperforation Plate flaw on Queen s head Dry print Wet print Offset on gummed side Inverted Perforation shifted & Inverted Embossing shifted Embossing omitted Embossing omitted & Inverted 1976/77 No series 30 cents Perforation shifted varieties 8
1975-1978 Spiral CA Watermark (Glazed paper) series 30 cents Imperforation Varieties 1973 Block CA Watermark (Glazed paper) Series 1975-1978 Spiral CA Watermark (Glazed paper) series $5 Imperforation Varieties $10 Imperforation Varieties 9
1981/82 Spiral CA Watermark (Uncoated paper) Series - $20 Imperforation Varieties Reference Hong Kong Post Stamps Catalogue (2001 Edition) - Publisher: Postmaster General, Hong Kong 1981 Yang s Postage stamp & postage History Catalogue of Hong Kong (7th Edition) 2009 Yang s Postage stamp & postage History Catalogue of Hong Kong (23rd Edition) John Bull Stamp Auction The 2011 Winter Sales Catalogue (316th Auction) John Bull Stamp Auction The 2013 Autumn Sales Catalogue (320th Auction) Cavendish Philatelic Auction Catalogue The Richard C.K. Chan Collection of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports (2004) Requisition numbers of QEII definitives 1954-1997 by Ng Kwai-Lung The Hong Kong Philatelic Society Journal No. 12 (2008) Hong Kong QE II Third Issue The Machin Definitive Sets from Lincoln Chow s exhibit - China Philatelic Association Website: http://cpa-hk.net Wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/machin_series 10