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NORTH BORNEO

159802 p SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. 1931. Set of eight plate proofs for the 50th Anniversary issue, completed bicoloured designs, imperforated and ungummed, each from sheet margin position with large wing margin attached, and another similar set of eight proofs, also with large sheet margin for the frames only, in ussued colours. Three items have engraver's notations in red ink indicating necessary corrections. Total of 16 proofs. $800.00
159809 sp SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. 1931. Set of eight colour trials, perforated, ungummed, each with the security punch and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN". 3c red-violet, 6c brown & violet, 10c brown & green, 12c scarlet, 25c brown, $1 maroon, $2 olive-green, and $5 ultramarine. Superb and very rare set. (8) $800.00
159800 p SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. Issue for the 50th Anniversary of the North Borneo Company. Set of eight plate proofs, 3c native, 6c orangutan, 10c native, 12c volcano, 25c jaguar, $1 arms, $2 arms, seven blocks of four, and $5 arms horizontal pair, all perforated and ungummed, all with a security punch at the center of each block, and all with sheet margin at left. Scarce set of interesting archival material. (7 blocks, 1 pair) (Our inventory 159800). $1,200.00
159700 * Scott #B13 variety. SG #213. 1916. Twenty five cents "arms" overprinted with the Maltese Cross in carmine. Very Fine mint, with full original gum, and very fresh. Perforated 14 all around. Stanley Gibbons 2008 catalogue value is GBP 800.00, or about US$ 1,600.00. $950.00
159730 * SG #235-252. Scott #B31-B47. 1918. Set of seventeen definitive stamps surcharged with Maltese Cross and "FOUR CENTS" in red. Fine to Very Fine mint, fresh, with full original gum. High values particularly well centered. (17) Stanley Gibbons 2008 catalogue value is GBP 700.00, or about US$ 1,400.00. $850.00
159748 * SG #235-252. Scott #B31-B47. 1918. Five dollars maroon and black and ten dollars orange and black surcharged FOUR CENTS and Red Cross, both fine and attractive mint, with part of original gum. Scarce high values. (2) Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 575.00, or about US$ 1,130.00. $565.00
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