Hong Kong Buses

Complete Set of 6 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Hong Kong Buses :

Issued by Hong Kong

Issued on Sep 24, 2013

Issued for : Hongkong Post issues a set of special stamps on “Hong Kong Buses“, which features several prototypes of buses from different decades and offers an overview of the development of buses in Hong Kong. Adopting the design of an old style Chinese calendar, the stamps showcase the evolution of Hong Kong buses.

Designs :
$1.40 – Tilling Stevens Bus,

$1.80 – Daimler A,

$2.40 – Albion Coach,

$2.50 – Leyland Olympian 11m,

$3.00 – Volvo Olympian 11m and

$5.00 – Dennis Trident.

Designed by : LEUNG Kam–hung

Type : Stamps, Mint condition

Watermark : No

Colour : Multicolour

Denomination : 1.40, 1.80, 2.40, 2.50, 3 & 5 Dollar

Stamp Size : 2.80 x 4.50 cms.

Perforation : 13.5 (one elliptical perforation on each vertical)

Paper : Paper with security fibres

Stamp Layout : Pane of 25 stamps

Printer : Cartor Security Printing, France

Printing Process : Lithography