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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: 783

Perak
1887 "i/cent/perak"
1c. on 2c. pale rose with Type 28, a lower left corner block of six (3x2) with plate number showing two examples of the triplet setting, unit 3 with raised "c" and dropped "p", unused with large part to much original gum; some light tone spots on reverse do not detract. The largest known multiple. S.G. 31, £9600. Photo

provenance:
Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964
Koh Seow Chuan, October 1986
George Bloch, May 1996
Dr. Yau Khai Weng, January 2008

Sold for
SG$6,500