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Auction: 15041 - The "Sentosa" Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 145

Straits Settlements
1880 (Mar.) "10" on 30c. Claret
Mint
Types "a" (6), "b" and "c" ("1" broken just below top serif) in a block of eight with interpanneau margin at right, [29-30/35-36/41-42/47-48], unused with mainly large part original gum; the third row with light horizontal crease otherwise fine. A very rare multiple showing how the panes were guillotined to allow them to be surcharged one pane at a time. S.G. 33-35, £3,025+. Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981

Sold for
SG$3,200