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SURCBARGES ON 25 CENTS INDIGO OF 1888

1890: 'Iwo Cents' Surcharge:
Priorto the entry ofNorth Bomeo into the U.P.U. it WBS'believed that the new internal letter rate
would be 2 cents, in fact the rate remained at 3 cents.

Block of 6 stamps cancelled with 14 bar oval of Sandakan, the blue crayon mark indicates that
tbey came from a registered envelope (12c. franking = 6c. foreign letter rate + 6c. registration).

The black surcbarge on the two left band stamps of the block was possibly inked in by band.
V ariety: An inverted overprint was first reported in 1892.

Forgery: Very poorly executed in small vermillion capitals on a genuine stamp.
The Kudat 'A' c.d.s. is dated 22 JA 1889, i.e. a year before issue.