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SCG5872 - Ascension Island £1 – Hong Kong Handover Commemorative Sheet (1997)
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This special miniature sheet from Ascension Island was issued on 1st July 1997 to mark the return of Hong Kong to China. The design features a £1 stamp depicting two seabirds — the Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) — against a pale blue background. The sheet itself carries the message “Best Wishes & Good Fortune” in both English and Chinese, with a night view of Hong Kong’s illuminated skyline and the Bank of China Tower. A thoughtful philatelic gesture of goodwill, it symbolizes friendship, transition, and international unity during a historic moment.
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