Page 51 - Lithographed Stamps of North Borneo

NORTH BORNEO

1886-7: 'BRITISH NORTH BORNEO' above shield and 'POSTAGE' below it.
Y2 Cent Rose: Head and body of lion lightly shaded, seven long oars of equal length, two rather indistinct lines from mast to bowsprit.

Only one transfer recorded in the 'Stamps and Postal History ofNorth Bomeo, Part 1, page 89'

Complete sheet of 50 stamps (10 x S) with perforated narrow margins
Major Lithographie flaws: #3, Lions n0se is circular spot of colour
#11, Full stop after 'POSTAGE'
#30, top of 'A' of 'POSTAGE' joined to line above
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