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Van Booten Advertising Label

Advertising Label based on the design of the 1888 One Dollar stamp, wit.h '1900' rep1acing '1' at eac..'1 com
er, 'F. V AN KOUTEN' replacing 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' in tbe bottom scroll and 'KUDA T' instead of
'ONE DOLLAR' at the very bottom of the stamp. ...

Label affixed to 1 cent postal stationery card from H. Van Houten to Messrs. Alf. Smith & Sons,
Strand, London uprated with a 3 cent stam.p of 1897 to pay the foreign postcard rate of 4 cents.
Canl, postage stamp and label all cancelled with a Kudat c.ds. dated 7 NOV 1900 .

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Labuan c.d.s. transit marks: Incoming 9 OCT 00, Outgoing 10 OCT 00.
Reduced photocopy ofthe reverse ofthe card:

Inscribed: 'Langlron 23 I J 0 1900 • Please send me your price list. Y OU1'3' faithfally,
H. Van Houten. Kudat. B.N. Bomeo. 'lt is believed Al( Smith was a stamp dealer.
Langkon is a small settlement at the head of the Marudi Bay,
20 miles south of Kudat, its postal town.