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1886; THE "3 CENTS" AND "5 CENTS" PROVISIONALS

Letter to the U.K.. addressed to "F.R. Parker. C.Olonial Agent &Co"" franked with a pair of tt
1886 printing of the 2 cents and one each of the Perf. 14, 3 and 5 cents provisionals to give tl
correct 12 cents rate for a 1/3 oz letter to the U.K.. This rate was valid from Ist September 181
until North Borneo joined the UPU in 1891.
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Sandakan c.ds. (Proud 03) dated 7 OC 1887.
stamps canceJJed with a 14 bar oval cancel (Proud K2) in use between
mid 1887 and late 1891

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Reverse of cover
Arrival Mark; Tottenham (London) c.d.s. dated NO 14 87