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Inventory # Item Description Price (USD)
159630 p** SG #45,46. Scott #44,45. Twelve different colour trials, perforated and gummed, including 2 colours of the 25c value and 10 colours of the 50c value. Superb, fresh, unmounted. (12) $240.00
159650 p 1894. SG #66/78. Scott #59/66. Six colour trials, perforated and ungummed, each with security punch and diagonal overprint "WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN" in small capital letters. 1c lilac rose, 2c olive brown, 5c grey, 6c pea green, 8c blue & yellow-brown, and 18c violet. All sheet marginal. These trials were produced without gum, sometimes as trade samples for the promotion of the company and of its products. Very Fine and scarce. $200.00
159670 sp SG #87-var. Scott #74-var. "4 CENTS" surcharged on $1 scarlet, with 2 1/2 mm spacing between "4" and "CENTS", overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fresh with full original gum, Very Fine example of this stamp which is not known in mint condition. $150.00
159674 ** SG #103. Scott #85. Eight cents Malay dhow, mint block of four stamps, superb and never hinged. $90.00
159675 ** SG #103. Scott #85. Eight cents Malay dhow, horizontal pair with sheet margin and full imprint, Waterlow & Son... Superb and never hinged. $45.00
159680 sp SG #112. Scott #91. "4 CENTS" surcharged on 5c black & orange "Great Argus Pheasant" with INVERTED SURCHARGE and overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine and fresh with full original gum and lightly mounted. Rare item. $625.00
159682 * SG #124. Scott #102. Ten dollars brown surcharged "4 CENTS" in black. Very fine mint with large part of original gum. $110.00
159690 * SG #187c. Scott #161-var. "4 cents" surcharged on 6c black and olive-green Rhinoceros, perforated 15 all around. Very Fine mint with large part of original gum. Rare perforation variety. $275.00
159715 ** SG #277-285. Scott #167-175. Short set of nine stamps, all very fine mint and never hinged. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for hinged is GBP 45.60, or about US$ 90.00. (9) $60.00
159720 ** SG #289-290. Scott #179-180. Arms, 25c black & green, 50 cents black & blue, very fine mint and never hinged. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for hinged is GBP 24.50, or about US$ 48.00. (Our inventory 159720). $35.00
15977h * SG #293. Scott #183. Five dollars "Arms" black & lake, very fine and fresh mint with full original gum. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 160.00, or about US$ 315.00. (Our inventory 15977h.) $175.00
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
159802 p SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. 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 issued colours. Three items have engraver's notations in red ink indicating necessary corrections. Total of 16 proofs. $800.00
159809 p SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. 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
159860 p SG #295-302. Scott #185-192. Set of eight plate proofs for the 50th Anniversary issue, completed bicoloured designs, imperforated and ungummed, each with security punch. Fine and scarce. (8) $600.00
159900 p SG #303/317. Scott #193/207. Twelve plate proofs for the definitive issues of 1939, imperforated, gummed and each with security punch. Very Fine and Scarce. (12) $550.00
159870 p SG #295,297,300,302. Four pairs of plate proofs for 3c, 10c, $1 and $5 values of the 50th Anniversary issue. Imperforated, ungummed and each with security punch. Scarce. (4) $400.00
159910 p SG #303/316. Scott #193/206. Ten plate proofs for the frames only of the definitive issues of 1939, imperforated, gummed and each with security punch. Very Fine and Scarce. (10) $400.00
159920 ** SG #303-314. Scott #193-204. Short set of KGVI definitives to 50 cents, all very fine mint and never hinged. (12) Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 202.00, or about US$ 395.00. $217.50
159930 p SG #305/314. Scott #195/204. Four plate proofs, perforated and gummed, each with security punch and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN" in small capitals. 3c black & blue, 12c green & carmine, 20c emerald green & purple, 50c olive-green & greenish black. Superb, unmounted and Rare. (4) $360.00

Semi-Postal Stamps

15969h * SG #197. Scott #B9-var. Twelve cents blue and black overprinted with Maltese Cross in vermilion. Fine and fresh mint with full original gum. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 90.00, which is about US$ 177.00. $100.00
15969w * SG #212. Scott #B12. Twenty-four cents violet and black overprinted with Maltese Cross in carmine. Fine and fresh mint with full original gum. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 100.00, which is about US$ 197.00. $110.00
159700 * Scott #B13 variety. SG #213. Twenty five cents "arms" overprinted with the Maltese Cross in carmine. Very Fine mint, with full original gum, and very fresh. Perforated 14 all around. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 750.00, or about US$ 1,475.00. (Our inventory 159700) $825.00
159730 * SG #235-252. Scott #B31-B47. Set of seventeen definitive stamps surcharged with Maltese Cross and "FOUR CENTS" in red. Fine to Very Fine mint, fresh, with full original gum. High values particularly well centered. (17) Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 650.00, or about US$ 1,280.00. (Our inventory 159730.) $700.00
159738 ** SG #244. Scott #B40. Four Cents Red Cross on 16 cents Rhinoceros Hornbill (bird), Very Fine mint and never hinged. $11.50
159748 * SG #251-252. Scott #B46-B47. Five dollars maroon and black and ten dollars orange and black surcharged FOUR CENTS and Red Cross, both fine and attractive mint, with part of original gum. Scarce high values. (2) Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 575.00, or about US$ 1,130.00. (Our inventory 159748.) $565.0

Postage-Due Stamps

15994h * SG #D62-D65. Scott #J37-J40. Four high values overprinted "POSTAGE DUE" in black, fresh mint with full original gum. Scarce values. (4) Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is GBP 93.50, or about US$ 185.00. $100.00

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