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1891 "6 cents". SURCHARGE
In 1891 the foreign letter rate was reduced to six cents per ounce, as there was no 6
cents stamp the Government issued provisionals which were in use for a year.
Surcharged on the 8 aild I 0 cents value of the 1886 "POST AGE" issue and the 8 and I 0 cents
values ofthe current "POSTAGE & REVENUE" issue.
lt is believed that only one sheet of the 6 cents on 8 cents value of the 1886
·PQSTAGE' issue was overprinted and put on sale at Sandakan.
Canccllcd witb a pale red Sandakan
c.d.s. dated 29 MAR 1892.
Postmarks:
Oval of parallel bars Oval of Diamonds
(Sandakan) (Sandakan)
Kudat c.d.s. Sandakan c.d.s. Hong Koog c.d.s.
Oval of 9 bro.I tms
(Labuan)
