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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: 1508

North Borneo
Covers and Cancellations
1891 (8 Jan.) envelope from Sandakan to Singapore, bearing 1886-87 8c. green tied by 14 bar oval and showing despatch c.d.s. in red alongside, arrival c.d.s. (16.1) on reverse. A very fine and early usage of the 8c. rate, having only been introduced at the beginning of the previous week. Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1990
Christie's Singapore, May 1993
Patrick Cassels, April 2008

Sold for
SG$650