1882/96: 2 c. bright rose and 5 c. blue, wmk. crown CA, two fresh mint examples with large part og., each value diagonally overprinted 'Specimen' in black. Fine and scarce Bendon Type HK 4, Gibbons not listed.
1891: 3 c. brown postal stationery card, up-rated with 1882/96 5 c. blue in a vertical pair tied by "B62" numeral obliterators in black with 'Hong Kong' cds (July 23) alongside. Cairo arrival cds (Aug 18) also on obverse. Some light soiling but scarce.
1945 (Sept): Stampless envelope locally used struck with octagonal framed HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID handstamp in black, used in the 'free postage' period prior to stamps becoming available on 28th Sept 1945. Some creasing but scarce.