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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: 1247

North Borneo
1883 (Mar.) 2c. Red-Brown
Issued Stamps
A horizontal pair from Transfer B, [22-23], variety imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum; trivial gum creasing in places and the right-hand stamp with a pinhole, otherwise fine and of strong colour. An exceptionally rare variety believed to be one of only two in private hands. S.G. 1a, £20,000. Photo

provenance:
Patrick Cassels, April 2008

Estimate
SG$12,000 to SG$15,000