Page 121 - Lithographed Stamps of North Borneo

1890: 'Eiät Cents' Surchame:
Due to a reduction in the foreign letter rate ftom 12 to 8 sent on entry into the U.P.U.

Unused Sandakan cd.s. 16 bar oval of Sandakan

Registered Letter from Sandakan to Singapore:
Letter ftanked with a range of North Borneo stamps, totalling 12 cents ( 6c. foreign letter rate +
6c. registration), issued between 1886 -90 including an example ofthe 1890 provisional. .
Stamps cancelled with Sandakan c.ds. dated '21 JUN 1892' or an oval ofbars.
Registration mark:: Boxed capital 'R' (Proud R2 in use betweeo 1891-7).
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Reverse: Sinsapore 'B' arrival c.d.s. dated 'JU 27 92' .

R N!
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Second Printing: 350 copies were produced for distribution to U.P.U. members. They differ
from the original printing in that the spacing between the words is 5 mms. instead of 3.5 mms.