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Auction: 9011 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 624

North Borneo Covers and Cancellations 1903 (28 Jan.) quadruple rate envelope (225x101mm.) registered to the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago, bearing 1901 British Protectorate 1c. (2) to 6c. and 8c. (2), all tied by Sandakan c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. (Type R3) and, on reverse, Hong Kong (17.2), San Francisco (16.3) and arrival (20.3) datestamps plus two fine examples of "the government of british north borneo" red wax seals, fine Estimate £ 120-150 Note: This major Chicago Museum was conducting a natural history expedition in North Borneo in 1902-03.

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