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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: 265

Straits Settlements
1892-94 Surcharges
Issued Stamps
"three cents" on 32c. carmine-rose, an interpanneau block of eight (4x2) showing an additional row of surcharges in the interpanneau margin, light horizontal crease through the interpanneau margins as occurs on all known examples, fine unmounted mint. A spectacular piece. Photo

Note: The fact that the surcharge appears in the interpanneau margins proves that one row was produced without surcharge.

Two blocks of eight, the other ex Dr. Wood, a block of four and two pairs are recorded

provenance:
Tay Peng Hian, November 1986
David Springbett, March 1994

Sold for
SG$6,500