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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3995

Sarawak
Revenue Stamps and Documents
The Mike Tanner Collection
Revenue
Tobacco Tax
2s., 4s. and 8s. (light stains) unused. The stamps were employed throughout the Japanese administration of North Borneo

Note: At some time in 1943 a Tobacco tax was introduced to raise money for the Japanese war effort. Three stamps were locally printed to collect this tax which was applied to the tobacco wrapping paper.

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Sold for
£95