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Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 503

North Borneo 1883-1916 used collection, including 1883 (May) 2c. (3), 1883 (June) 8c. on 2c., 1883 (July) 8c. (2), 1886-87 perf. 14 4c. strip of three (mint), the centre stamp with error 1c. pink and perf. 12 1c. unused, 1888-92 2c. pair imperforate between with bars cancellation, 25c. to $2 and $10 with c.d.s., 1890 (Dec.) 2c. on 25c. (3, one with surcharge inverted, thinned) and 8c. on 25c. (2), 1891-92 6c. on 1888-92 6c. yellow-green, variety "cetns" for "cents" (thinned), 1894 (Feb.) set with c.d.s., together with 25c., 50c. and $1 on envelope registered to Germany, 1895 "4/cents" set, 1897-1902 set to 16c. and Corrected Inscriptions pair, 1899 (Feb.) "4/cents" set to $2 and wide setting $5 (2) and $10 (2), 1901-05 British Protectorate set (top value cancellations not guaranteed), 1904-05 "4/cents" set, 1909-23 set, 1911 25c. to $10 ( a few short perfs. at foot), 1916 2c. on 3c. pair with one showing inverted "S" and 4c. on 6c. with the same variety, and a few stamps selected for postmarks; most, part from a few of the earlier values, with c.d.s. and generally good to fine Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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