Hong Kong 1946 Victory Stamp

A Hong Kong 1946 Victory 30c stamp – obviously with a youngish looking George VI.

Includes the slogan ‘1941-1945 Resurgo’, or ‘Arise’. The stamp was designed by Head Postmaster of Hong Kong, Edward Wynne-Jones, while he was interned in Stanley Camp, as an activity to relieve boredom. Eventually is rough pencil sketch done in Stanley. A fellow internee W. E. Jones (no relation), formerbeen Chief Draughtsman of the Hong Kong Public Works Department weorked it up in crayon.

A quite remarkable stamp – more on its unusual creation, production and issuance here from The Smithsonian….