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The second printing if the 2 cents value (Transfer B)
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Transfer B: Stamps easily distinguishable ftom Transfer 'A' by their shade, reddish brown rather than grey brown, but is a similar colour to
stamps ftom Transfer C. Can be distinguished by their permanent flaws (Parsbro P31 & 39), the most prominent is the 'smoke ring' flaw on
stamp 3 ofrow 4 ofTransfer B only.
Date of delivery to North Bomeo was probably late July 1883, 10,000 sent along with 20,000 each of the 4c and Sc stamps (Bandbook
p48), superseding the 'Eight Cents' provisional. ·
Sheet of SO printed on un-watermarlced paper, five rows of ten stamps surrounded by narrow margins. Perforated 11Y2'"12
Smoke Ring
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