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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: 921

Selangor
1895-99 Issue
Perforated Colour Trials
1895 (May 2nd) "Appendix" sheet (190x330mm.; severed for display purposes) headed "Native States" containing 10c. (7) and $1 (5) trials with suggested 1c., 2c., 5c., 8c., 10c., 50c., $1, $2, $5, $25 and $100 values written alongside each, the "cents" in dull purple and the "dollar" values in green with different duty plates in the issued colours, the "50 cents" in dull purple and black as later issued, the sheet marked "Approved for all Native States" and dated "6 May 1895". A most attractive and important item. Photo

provenance:
De La Rue archives, April 1977

Sold for
SG$7,500