Hong Kong

The first meters were installed in 1929. All franks are inscribed “HONG KONG”.
The stamps are grouped by appearance and usage as follows:

A - British administration, frank with ribbon design on solid background

B - British administration, frank with ribbon design on clear background

C - British administration, date above and meter number below value figures

D - British administration, frank with Greek style outer border

E - British administration, frank with crossed oval pods at sides

F - Chinese administration

PO - Special stamps used only in Post Offices

PD - Special stamps used only for Postage Due

PP - Special stamps used only for Parcel Post

PV - Digital stamps from self-service vending machines

GROUP A: Issued under British administration, frank with ribbon design on solid background

Design includes crown.

Sub-group AA: Simulated perforation border

AA1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3/5), 1929.

“POSTAGE PAID” below crown.

Meter Nos: M1-M7, M9 and M20 known.

TM: DC

Values: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢ , 4¢, 5¢ (M6), 6¢ (M4), 8¢ (M9), 10¢, 14¢ (M9), 15¢ (M6), 20¢, 25¢ [Rare]

Value: 75¢ (M6), $1.25 (M6) [Exceptionally rare]

NOTE: Only one cover franked by meter M2 is known to exist, mailed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, 3 X 31. [Exceptionally rare]

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AA2. Neopost (LV-6), 1936.

Similar to Type AA1 but “POSTAGE PAID” below CENTS (CENT).

Meter Nos: N2, N3, N4.

TM: BIC

Values: 1¢, 2¢, 4¢ (N4), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ [Very rare]

Values: 20¢ (N2), 50¢ (N2), $1 (N2), $2 [Exceptionally rare]

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AA3. Neopost (LV-6), 1950. [Exceptionally rare]

Similar to Type AA2 but Chinese characters in small frame above “POSTAGE PAID”.

Three examples known with “N” in small box at bottom left and unengraved block at bottom right.

TM: BIC

Values seen: 10¢, $1

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AA4. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1946. [Very rare]

“POSTAGE PAID” in bottom panel.

“CENTS” below value figures.

Frank 26 x 29 mm.

M# “U1” only.

TM: DC

V/F:

00 (A)

AA5. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1946. [Scarce]

As Type AA4 but larger frank, 29½ mm square.

M# U2 up.

TM: DC

V/F:

000 (O) 0000

00 (U4)

000 (A) (U10) 00oo

a. With characters “CB74” between TM and frank (U24)

b. "KOWLOON" inverted at bottom of TM (M# 39) [Rare]

AA6. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1957. [Scarce]

As Type AA5 but “$ | ¢” below value figures.

M# with “U” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: 000 (U118) 0000

000 (U106) 000oo (U130)

AA7. Universal Postal Frankers / Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).

Similar to Type AA6 but value figures are smaller and of uniform thickness.

The frank is also smaller at 26 x 28 mm.

M# U150 up.

TM: DC

V/F: =0.00 =00.00

V/F: =000 (U169) [Scarce]

AA8. Universal Postal Frankers / Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV-25). [Very scarce]

Frank similar to Type AA7 but smaller still, 24 x 27 mm.

“POSTAGE PAID” in bottom panel.

Wide spacing between TM and frank.

M# with “S” prefix, S1-15.

TM: DC

Values: 5¢ to 125¢ in 5c increments

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Sub-group AB: Straight line border

AB1. Neopost “205”, "205S" (MV).

Small, square frank, 24¼ mm.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: BIC

V/F: 0.00 (Model 205) 00.oo (Model 205S)

AB2. Neopost “305” (MV).

Similar to AB1 but larger, 27 x 29 mm.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: 00·00

AB3. Neopost “405/505” (MV), 1971.

Wide frank: 31 x 24 mm.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: DC, BIC

V/F: 0000 00·00

GROUP B: Issued under British administration, frank with ribbon design on clear background

Design includes crown.

Sub-group BA: Simulated perforation border

BA1. Pitney Bowes “RF” series (MV). [Scarce]

Value box at right with country name at top.

Crown and ribbon ornaments between TM and value box.

M# with “P.B.” prefix below ribbon design.

TM: SC

V/F: ≋00 (meter numbers 31, 748, 789, 911, 915, 956)

V/F: ≋000 (meter numbers 983, 997)

a. Roman month figures in date (meter numbers 956, 983)

BA2. Pitney Bowes “5300” series (MV). [Scarce]

Wide frank, 34 x 21½ mm, with simulated perforation border, country name with crown at top.

“POSTAGE PAID” above value figures.

Meter number with “PB” prefix outside frame between TM and frank (meter numbers 305, 306, 308, 310).

TM: SC

V/F: ≋0.00

BA3. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).

Very similar to Type BA2 but date figures larger and TM always DC.

Ribbon ornaments at sides are wide.

M# 700 up with “PB” prefix.

TM: DC

A. Model 5340. V/F: ≋0.00

B. Model 5357. V/F: ≋00.oo

a. M# with “U” or "U." prefix (U404, U.701, U.702, U703, U712). All Model 5340 with Roman month figures in date.

b. M# with "P.B." prefix and hyphenated "HONG-KONG" at bottom of TM (P.B.311, P.B.312, P.B.314).

BA4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” series (MV).

Similar to Type BA3 but the frank is narrower, and the ribbon ornaments at the sides are much narrower.

M# with “PBH” prefix (meter numbers 1004, 1008, 1010, 1013, 1014, 1020, 1021, 1065)

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.00

BA5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV).

Similar to Type BA3 but “POSTAGE PAID” and meter number are at bottom of frank.

M# with “PB” or “P.B.” prefix.

A. Frank 33 mm wide

B. Frank 35 mm wide

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00 ≋00.oo

a. M# very large (PB 5002)

BA6. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).

As Type BA3 but much taller frank. (See Type BA7.)

M# PBE 0001 through 0299.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

BA7. Pitney Bowes-GB “E400” (MV).

Frank is identical to Type BA6 but with embedded zero in the ornament at right of the value figures.

M# PBE 0314 known.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.0+0

BA8. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” series (MV).

Very similar to Type BA3 but value figures are larger and on same level as date figures.

M# in PB7000 series.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.00

BA9. Pitney Bowes-GB “Paragon” (MV).

Similar to BA7 but the scrolls at the sides are not as wide.

Date with stops.

M# with "PBX" prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.00

NOTE: We have seen this stamp only as a Specimen.

Sub-group BB: Straight line border

BB1. Neopost “205/2205” (MV).

Small, square frank with inner box around value figures.

M# with “N” prefix.

Date figures tall or short.

TM: DC, BIC

V/F: 00.00

BB2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

As Type BB1 but wider frank.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.00 000.00

BB3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Frank without inner box around value figures.

M# with “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: 00.00 $00.00 000.00 $000.00

NOTE: Size of “$” in the value figures varies.

BB4. Postalia (MV). [Rare]

Very similar to Type BB3 but value figures much narrower and date figures smaller.

M# P101 only.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

GROUP C: Issued under British administration. Frank with date above and meter number below value figures.

The stamps are applied to gummed labels and never directly on envelopes or covers.
Only one meter number seen, “NCR 1”. Used by the manufacturer, the National Cash Register Corporation.
Because of overlapping dates, it is possible more than one machine was in operation despite the use of the single meter number.

C1. NCR (MV), 1951. [Exceptionally rare]

Frameless design with “HONG KONG” (without crown), with ornaments, below date.

“POST PAID/ VICTORIA/ NCR Meter 1” in rectangular ornamental frame at bottom.

One example known.

V/F: ⎯ 0.00

C2. NCR (MV), 1951. [Very rare]

Frameless design with “HONG KONG” (without crown) in ribbon above “POSTAGE” below date.

“VICTORIA/ NCR Meter 1” in wavy line field at bottom.

V/F: ⎯ 0.00

C3. NCR (MV), 1953. [Rare]

Frame with simulated perforation outer border added around frank below date.

Frame is open at the sides for the value line.

Crown present between “HONG” and “KONG”.

A. 1953-1957, with “THE NATIONAL CASH/ REGISTER COMPANY” below the value line

B. 1957-1969, with “THE NATIONAL CASH/ REGISTER CO.(H.K.) LTD.” below the value line (shown)

V/F: ⎯ 0.00

C4. NCR (MV), 1961.

As Type C3 but frame lines are complete at the sides.

A. 1961-1976, with “THE NATIONAL CASH/ REGISTER CO.(H.K.) LTD.” below the value line. [Rare] (shown)

B. 1977-1978, with “NCR (HONG KONG) LIMITED” below the value line. [Very scarce]

V/F: ⎯ 0.00

GROUP D: Issued under British administration, frank with Greek ornamental border

With crown

D1. Postalia (MV), 1955. [Very scarce]

Frank with country name unframed at top.

Wide spacing containing slogan between TM and frank.

Meter number “P1” only.

TM: DC

V/F: 000

GROUP E: Issued under British administration, frank with crossed oval or seed shaped pods at sides

Frank with crown.

E1. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Frank with simulated perforation border at top and bottom. M# with “N” prefix below “POSTAGE PAID” at bottom.

NOTE: Position of “N” prefix and M# may vary left/centre/right as they are engraved from a singe block running the width of the frame die.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00.00

GROUP F: Issued under Chinese administration, two Chinese characters for Hong Kong between “HONG” and “KONG”

Sub-group FA: Simulated perforation border

FA1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5340", "5357" and "6500"(MV).

Wide frank, either 32 or 34mm wide by 23mm tall, with simulated perforation border.

“POSTAGE PAID” below country inscription at top.

Scrolls at sides narrow, 2 mm thick.

M# with “PB” or “PBH” prefix, low between TM and frank.

TM: DC

A. Model 5340. M# with "PB" prefix. V/F $≋0.00

B. Model 5357. M# with "PB" prefix. V/F $≋00.oo

C. Model 6500. M# with "PBH" prefix. V/F $≋00.00

a. Error: V/F $≋0.00o (PB1250 - Model 5340 erroneously fitted with a Model 5357 frame die incorporating a fixed zero)

FA2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV).

Similar to Type FA1 but the “POSTAGE PAID inscription is at bottom above the meter number.

The scroll ornaments at the sides are larger, 4mm thick.

M# with “PB” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: $≋0.00

FA3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).

Frank is much taller than Types FA1 and FA2. (See Type FA4.)

The meter number is between "POSTAGE PAID" and the bottom frame line.

M# with "PBE" prefix, numbers 0001-0299.

TM: DC

V/F: $≋0.00

FA4. Pitney Bowes “E400” (MV).

Frank is identical to Type FA3 but the meter numbers are different and the value figures have a fixed zero at right enabling postage values up to 999.90.

A. Meter numbers PBE 0300 and up.

B. Meter number with "PBP" prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA5. Pitney Bowes-GB “A/B900” series (MV).

Similar to Type FA1 but the date and value figures are on the same level.

The scroll ornaments at the sides are narrow.

Value figures are large.

M# with “PB” (A900) or “PBP” (B900) prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA6. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Frank 31 x 21 mm.

M# with “N” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

Date figures widely spaced.

TM: DC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA7. Pitney Bowes "E700" (digital).

Fairly small frank with no outer frame line below the meter number.

Two columns of numbers left of the town mark.

M# with “PBP60” prefix across the bottom.

TM: SC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA8. Pitney Bowes "B700" (digital).

Similar to Type FA7 but the frank and town mark are larger.

With complete bottom border.

Frank is 32 mm wide.

M# with “PBP 85” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA9. Pitney Bowes “DM300” (digital).

Very similar to Type FA8 but larger.

Frank is 34 mm wide.

M# with “PBP 62” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: $≋00.00

FA10. Neopost “205”/“2205” (MV).

Small frank slightly taller than wide.

M# with "N" breaks bottom frame line.

A. Model 205. With tall date figures.

B. Model 2205. With short date figures.

TM: BIC

V/F: 00·00 00·oo

FA11. Pitney Bowes "DM500/800/1000" (digital).

Similar to Type FA9 but with indentations in the bottom frame line.

With a single column of numbers at left of the town mark.

M# above bottom frame line, 91021-91999 with "PBP" prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: $ 000.00

FA12. Pitney Bowes "DM100" (digital).

Nearly identical to Type FA11 but the stops in the date are slightly above the bottom of the numbers.

M# with "PBP" prefix, 90101-91000 and 92001-93000.

TM: SC

V/F: $ 000.00

Sub-group FB: Straight line border

FB1. Hasler "Mailmaster" (MV).

Frank with double straight-line border broken at bottom by the meter number.

M# with "H" prefix.

A. Frank 34 x 23mm (shown)

B. Larger frank, 37 x 26mm

TM: DC

V/F: $ 00.00 $ 000.00

a. M# with "TMS" prefix. These machines are remotely reset using "Tele Meter Setting".

FB2. Neopost "IJ-25/40/50" (digital), 2008.

Space either side of decimal point in value figures.

Date figures with wide spacing below the level of the value figures.

M# with "C2" or "C4" prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: $000.00

FB3. Neopost "IS280E/350/420/440/480/6000E" (digital), 2019.

No space either side of decimal point in value figures.

Date figures with narrow spacing below the level of the value figures.

M# with "C1" or "C3" prefix level with, but breaking, bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: $000.00

FB4. Neopost "IS280E/350/420/440/480/6000E" (digital), 2019.

Value figures as per type FB2.

Date figures as per type FB3.

M# with "C8" prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: $000.00

GROUP PO: Special stamps known only from post office counter/window machines

PO1. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV). [Rare]

Wide rectangle, 69 x 24 mm with straight line double outer border.

“POSTAGE PAID” at top left, “HONG KONG POST OFFICE” at bottom.

M# with “No.” prefix above “HONG”.

M#s 44 and 45 only seen.

V/F: ≋00.00

PO2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Similar to Type PO1 but slightly wider at 71 mm.

Meter number either at left above “HONG” or centered.

A. Without transaction number [Scarce]

B. With 5- or 6-digit transaction number at far left [Scarce] (shown)

C. As B, but transaction number is boxed [Very scarce]

V/F: 000.00

a. Printed in green, used for collecting Postage Due

NOTE: Stamps of similar design but without “POSTAGE PAID”, with or without handstamped “STAMP DUTY PAID” are provisional revenue stamps, not postage stamps.

PO3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Similar to PO2 but with four vertical wavy lines at the sides of the value figures.

A. With unboxed transaction number at far left [Scarce]

B. With boxed transaction number at far left (shown)

V/F: 000.00

PO4. Hong Kong Post proprietary system (digital), 1995 or earlier. [Scarce]

Used on international mail only.

Large, wide label with light blue underprint of diagonal “HONGKONGPOSTOFFICE” in echelon.

Borderless design with “HONG KONG POST OFFICE’ and service indicator at top and various

data imprinted including operator, destination and weight as well as date/time and postage.

A. With "SPEEDPOST" in top line

B. With "PARCEL" in top line

V/F: HK$000.00

PO5. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

As Type PO3 but with Chinese characters at sides of “POSTAGE PAID” and between “HONG KONG” and “POST OFFICE”.

Issued under Chinese administration.

Meter numbers 91, 105, 131, 132, and 135 seen.

A. Without transaction number

B. Boxed transaction number at left (135)

V/F: 000.00

a. Ten cent stamp without date (shown) used to fill a temporary shortage of ten cent adhesive stamps between 10 April and 4 May, 2002. Thirty machines (nos. 65, 67, 69, 70, 72, 75, 78, 80, 89, 92 93, 95, 98, 100, 102, 104, 107, 115, 116, 117 119, 120, 124, 127, 129, 131, 132, 133, 137, 138) were used for this purpose. Stamps purchased by 4 May remained valid for use after that date.

PO6. Hong Kong Post proprietary system using an Epson LQ-590 printer(digital), 1997.

Stamp for international mail as Type PO4 but issued under Chinese administration.

Differs mainly from Type PO4 in bilingual (English-Chinese) entries for most of the elements.

Printed on label with horizontal underprint “HONGKONGPOSTOFFICE”.

A. SPEEDPOST

B. PARCEL

C. LOCAL COURIER POST (omits the "Dest. Country" line)

V/F: HK$000.00

PO7. "Integrated Post Services System" (digital), 2010.

Printed on white self-adhesive label with meter number in off-white at bottom left and stylized bird logo at center right.

The point-of-sale data is printed in black.

A. With "POSTAGE PAID" (English and Chinese) below "HONG KONG".

B. Without "POSTAGE PAID"

V/F: $0.00

a. Stamp used for registered mail, with registration number added below right of the barcode

NOTES:

The image at right has been darkened to show the meter number and bird logo which are all but invisible in the actual stamp unless viewed under UV light.
The same white labels are used in self-service vending machines. See Type PV3.

PO8. "Integrated Post Services System" (digital-thermal), 22 September 2014.

Printed on white self-adhesive label with Hong Kong Post logo and batch number visible in UV light, invisible in normal light.

The text is printed in black with format as follows:

* HONG KONG, CHINA at upper right

* 3 letter post office ID, value figures or POSTAGE PAID

* date, weight and 2 letter destination code

* transaction code

* bar code

* identification number

The transaction number above the bar code has a prefix which identifies the mail class. (see below)

A. With value figures (on stamps generated for non-account holders)

B. With "POSTAGE PAID" (on stamps generated for Hong Kong Post account holders) (shown)

C. With large letter in center of stamp identifying the size of the mail piece ^♦

V/F: $0.00 $00.0 $00.00 $000.00 POSTAGE PAID

Transaction code prefixes:

a.

blank, without transaction code (ordinary surface mail)

b. Batch (bulk mail)

c. AA (Recorded delivery)

d. CP (Parcel post)

e. DA (Local CourierPost)

f. EA (Speedpost)

g. PP (underpaid)

h. RA and RB (Registered)

j. VV (Insured)

The 17-character identification number contains codes for the Post Office ID, an item number, the date, destination, service code, and a check value.

♦ Sub-type C first appeared in late 2017. Three letters are found: P for small letters, G for large or thick letters, and E for packets and parcels.

NOTE: Type PO8 replaced Type PO7. The replacement process started on 22 September 2014 and was completed by mid-2015.

PO9. "Integrated Post Services System" (digital-thermal), 24 May 2018.

As Type PO8 but with bilingual country name. This stamp replaced Type PO8.

A. Stamp for local mail, blank line below the weight at right

B. Stamp for registered mail, transaction number with R and 2nd letter below the weight

C. Stamp for courier mail, transaction number with D and 2nd letter below the weight

V/F: $00.0 $000.0 $0000.0

NOTE: We must assume more sub-types and varieties, similar to those shown for Type PO8, will be reported over time. They will be added as we learn of them.

GROUP PD: Special stamps used only for collecting Postage Due

NOTE: See also Type PO2a for a Postage Due stamp.

PD1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 11 January 1954. [Rare]

Similar to Types AA3 and 4 but with "POSTAGE DUE" at bottom and with town mark circle lowered with a transaction number above.

Town mark reads “POSTAGE DUE” at top.

Printed in green.

Without M#.

One machine only.

TM: DC

V/F: 0000

PD2. Universal “Automax” (MV). [Very scarce]

Wide rectangle with double straight-line border broken at top left by transaction number and bottom left by date.

“POSTAGE DUE” at top right above value figures.

“$ ¢” below value figures.

M#s 20, 24, 25, 28 and 29 seen.

Printed in green.

Converted from Parcel Post machine.

V/F: =0oo

PD3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [Very scarce]

As Type PO2A but with “POSTAGE DUE” at top.

Printed in green.

M#s 50-55 seen.

V/F: 000.00

PD4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

As Type PO3B but with “POSTAGE DUE” at top.

Printed in green.

M# 121 seen.

V/F: 000.00

PD5. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

As Type PO5 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at top.

Printed in green.

A. Without transaction number. M#s 51, 52, 55 seen

B. With boxed transaction number at far left. M# 94 seen

V/F: 000.00

PD6. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV), 1980. [Very scarce]

This is Type BA4 altered by replacement of “PAID” at bottom with “DUE” and with meter number changed to “P.O.1”.

Printed in green.

One machine only.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

PD7. "Integrated Post Services System" (digital-thermal), 4 January 2016.

This stamp is generated by the same franking that generates stamp type PO8.

White self-adhesive label with data printed in black.

"POSTAGE DUE" in English above Chinese for "due" at top right above the date and a ten-digit identification code.

The postage due amount is at center left above a bar code that stretches across the label.

Below the bar code is a 13-digit code that represents the Post Office ID, an item number, the date, and a check value.

V/F: $(00)0.0

GROUP PP: Special stamps used only for Parcel Post

PP1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV).

Wide rectangle with double straight-line border broken at top left by transaction number and bottom left by date.

“PARCEL POST/ PAID” above “HONG KONG” at left.

Meter number at top center preceded by “N^o”.

Inner frame with “ $ and ¢ ” in little frames above and below the value figures.

A. Printed on yellow adhesive labels with "FRANCOPOST" underprint [Scarce on cover or large piece]

B. Provisional stamp printed on brown paper tape straight at top and bottom with serrated portions at center of sides. Meter number 9 ^♦ [Exceptionally rare]

V/F: 0000

a. As B with purple "POSTAGE" hand stamp. Meter number 2 ^♦ [Exceptionally rare]

♦ The stamps on brown paper labels (B, Hong Kong P.O.) and (a, Kowloon P.O.) were used to mail food parcels to China in January 1961. Only the two stamps shown are known at this time. Others may exist.

PP2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). [Scarce on cover]

Similar to Type PP1 but “PARCEL POST” is at top right.

“ $ ¢ ” below value figures.

Five-digit transaction number at top left.

Upper left frame lines may or may not be present.

Printed on yellow adhesive labels.

A. Frank 66mm wide, no frame lines above and left of the transaction counter number (shown)

B. Frank 73mm wide, no frame lines above the transaction counter number but with frame lines left of the number

V/F: =0.00 =00.00

GROUP PV: Digital stamps from self-service vending machines

PV1. Unidentified ["Hong Kong Productivity Council"] (digital/dot matrix), 1994. [Very scarce]

A self-service digital stamp vending machine was trialed in the lobby of the General Post Office starting 9 August 1994.

The stamp is similar to Type PO3 but much wider.

Frank frame printed from a solid die and point-of-sale data applied by dot-matrix printer.

The identifier "GPO-01" is at bottom right.

The point-of-sale data shows a transaction number, the date, and the value figures between two groups of wavy lines.

The experiment was halted after a few months due to frequent mechanical breakdown.

V/F: $ØØØ.ØØ

PV2. Wang Global (digital/ink jet), 4 May 1998. [Very scarce]

Very similar to Post Office Type PO5 but taller and not as wide.

The value figures are shorter but thicker that with PV1.

The wavy line ornaments at the sides of the value figures are taller and thinner.

The identifier "GPO" is in the center.

As with Type PV1 only a single machine, located in the lobby of the General Post Office, was used.

The trial lasted three months and was terminated on 8 August due to its slowness of operation.

V/F: $000.00

PV3. Hong Kong Post "Postal Service Kiosk" (digital), 12 April 2010.

Very similar to Post Office Type PO7 but with different text fonts.

As with PO7, printed on white self-adhesive label with machine number in off-white at bottom left and stylized bird logo at right (barely visible in the illustration).

The Chinese 'POSTAGE PAID' is at upper left rather than below "HONG KONG" as on Type PO7.

The barcode is taller and not quite as wide as on PO7.

Other text differences exist.

All stamps, not just those used for registered mail, have the barcode.

V/F: $0.00

NOTE: According to the Hong Kong Post Stamps web site (http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/eng/newsletter/2010/03/20100322c.htm) these stamps are valid only on the date purchased.

PV4. Hong Kong Post "Postage Label Vending Machine (PLVM)" (digital), 17 December 2018.

The PLVM kiosks were introduced to replace traditional postage stamp vending machines.

A trial was was conducted from 17 December 2018 at three post offices, with rollout to all post offices being completed by 26 May 2020.

Printed on self-adhesive label with label roll number at bottom left and Hong Kong Post bird logo (visible under UV light) in the centre.

A plain white label was used until 23 December 2021, when it was superseded by a coloured label bearing a stylised Bauhinia Blakeana (Hong Kong's national flower).
Both label designs were available for purchase on that day only, although existing stamps on plain labels could be used after that date.

Value above QR code at right.

A. Post Office machines: "P" prefix followed by three-character PO code and two-digit machine number above date.

B. Machines installed at private mail rooms and service suites:

PO codes PAPT02, PAPT03, PCWB02, PGLR02, PGPO04-PGPO23, PHHB02, PKCL02, PKNG02, PKTG02, PKWF02, PTST03, PTST04, PTSW02.

V/F: $0.0

A standard set of values can be selected, equating to the normal local and international surface and airmail rates:

From 19 Jul 2021: $2.0, $2.6, $3.2, $3.4, $3.7, $4.6, $4.8, $4.9, $5.0

From 26 Sep 2022: $0.2, $2.2, $2.8, $3.3, $3.5, $3.7, $4.0, $4.1, $5.0, $5.3, $5.4, $5.5

Alternatively, the mail item can be weighed and a specific mail service requested to calculate and print the required rate.

NOTE: Unlike Type PV3, these labels can be used on any date despite having the date of purchase shown.

PV5. Hong Kong Post "iPostal Kiosk" (digital), 19 July 2021.

Similar to Type PV4. Three machines installed for public trial.

Printed on a self-adhesive label with label roll number at bottom left and Hong Kong Post bird logo (visible under UV light) in the centre.

A plain white label was used until 23 December 2021, when it was superseded by a coloured label bearing a stylised Bauhinia Blakeana (Hong Kong's national flower).
Both label designs were available for purchase on that day only, although existing stamps on plain labels could be used after that date.

Value above QR code at right.

"K" prefix followed by three-character PO code and two-digit machine number above date.

V/F: $0.0

A standard set of values can be selected, equating to the normal local and international surface and airmail rates:

From 19 Jul 2021: $2.0, $2.6, $3.2, $3.4, $3.7, $4.6, $4.8, $4.9, $5.0

From 26 Sep 2022: $0.2, $2.2, $2.8, $3.3, $3.5, $3.7, $4.0, $4.1, $5.0, $5.3, $5.4, $5.5

Alternatively, the mail item can be weighed and a specific mail service requested to calculate and print the required rate.

NOTE: Labels can be used on any date despite having the date of purchase shown.

Labels printed for a specific service (Speedpost, Vantage, e-Express, registered mail, Local CourierPost) must be deposited within the machine at the time of posting.

Depending on the type of service, an additional label may also need to be printed and affixed to the mail item (see large image).

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