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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: 1505

North Borneo
Covers and Cancellations
Combination Covers
1889 (3 Mar.) envelope from Sandakan to France, bearing 1886 perf. 14 2c. red-brown cancelled by oval of bars, in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. orange tied by circular-undated "singapore/p.o.", showing Sandakan c.d.s. at centre, "ligne n/paq. fr. no 9" (13.3) and Marseilles Depart (5.4) datestamps, all on face, Singapore (3.3) and Cannes (6.4) c.d.s. on reverse. A most attractive combination franking. Photo

provenance:
Col. J.R. Danson, June 1971

Sold for
SG$12,000