Page 20 - Lithographed Stamps of North Borneo
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1883 High Values: 50c and One Dollar
The central medallion depicts the full anns of the North Bomeo Company, with NOR'.IH BORNEO
above and POSTAGE & REVENUE below. Value at top and bottom in Englis~ on the left in Malay and
on the right in Chinese. Chießy intended for fiscal use as li~e postal requirement for high value stamps.
Die Proofs: Two recorded for the One Dollar value only, both from an early state of the die, the centre
tablet at top and bottom read 'DOLLAR' later amended to 'ONE DOLLAR' (Handbook p. 39)
Uniqoe double proof of 1hc Onc Dollar iu black on card
Provenance Dr. F. E. Wood (R.LAuctlon, lot 76)
Unique proof of the Onc Dollar in the iimiecl colour on card
Proveoance P.K. Cassels (Bandbook p. 39)
The Issued Stamns: SO cents pale violet, 1 dollar scarlet; litbographed by Blades East and Blades,
London in sheets of SO (five rows often), one printing, perf. 14 on unwatennarked paper. Usually seen
cro, seldom ~n legitimately ~ either postally or fiscally.
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