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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: 1090

Labuan
1880-82 Watermark Crown CC
Issued Stamps
2c. yellow-green, a complete sheet of ten (5x2) with watermark reversed, unused with part or large part original gum, some hinge remnants (mainly in selvedge) and thin in margin above [4], otherwise fine and of excellent colour. Very rare, believed to be one of only two recorded sheets. S.G. 5x. Photo

Note: The other recorded sheet, which did not have any margins, was in the Patrick Cassels collection.

provenance:
"Walter Bickly", July 2011

Sold for
SG$700