Wed (FINAL) HK033-Main without code (Feb-6)

LABUAN

1490

1944 A Japanese occupation of North Borneo cover, bearing the overprinted ‘North Borneo’ in Japanese stamps x 10, short set from

1s to 20s (SG J35-J44) tied by single ring

‘

北ﾎ’’ ﾙﾈｵ/

31.8.2605’ cancel, fine. Photo

HK$ 1,700 - 2,000

1491

1879 Watermark CA over crown

sideways 2c blue-green horizontal

pair, positions 2-3, cancelled by two

strikes of the circle of dots in red, a

few short perfs at top of right stamp,

otherwise fine. The only recorded

multiple of the 2c in private hands,

extremely rare.

Provenance: Walter

Bickly collection, Spink 2011.

SG 1.

Photo

HK$ 35,000 - 40,000

1492

1879 Watermark CA over crown sideways 16c blue complete

sheet of 10, mint full original gum with very light hinge remains

in margins, rare.

Provenance: Walter Bickly collection,

Spink 2011.

SG 4. Photo

HK$ 16,000 - 20,000

1493

1879 Watermark CA over crown sideways 16c blue block

of 4 from left of the sheet with complete margins on 3 sides

(positions 1-2/6-7), mint full original gum with hinge remains

in margin, extremely fine.

Provenance: Walter Bickly

collection, Spink 2011.

SG 4. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

1494

1880-82 Watermark Crown CC 2c yellow green block of 4

with top and bottom margins, mint full original gum hinged

in margins only, extremely fine.