North Borneo

Covers and stamps / North Borneo / Registered mail

North Borneo 1890 (12 Nov) envelope (250 x 110mm) registered from Sandakan to London, bearing 1886-87 1c. block of 6 and two pairs (both on reverse), 2c. (9 including 2 pairs), 5c (4, a pair on reverse), 8c strip of four and 1889 3c. (5, a pair on reverse) and 5c. (5, three on reverse), all cancelled by 14 bar oval, showing red depatch and arrival datestamp (20.12.) on reverse, framed North Borneo 1890 (12 Nov) envelope (250 x 110mm) registered from Sandakan to London, bearing 1886-87 1c. block of 6 and two pairs (both on reverse), 2c. (9 including 2 pairs), 5c (4, a pair on reverse), 8c strip of four and 1889 3c. (5, a pair on reverse) and 5c. (5, three on reverse), all cancelled by 14 bar oval, showing red depatch and arrival datestamp (20.12.) on reverse, framed

1890 (12 Nov) envelope (250 x 110mm) registered from Sandakan to London, bearing 1886-87 1c. block of 6 and two pairs (both on reverse), 2c. (9 including 2 pairs), 5c (4, a pair on reverse), 8c strip of four and 1889 3c. (5, a pair on reverse) and 5c. (5, three on reverse), all cancelled by 14 bar oval, showing red depatch and arrival datestamp (20.12.) on reverse, framed "registered no" handstamp; some small faults and the envelope with vertical fold (crosses an 8c.) and with piece missing from top left corner. A most remarkable franking at a rate for registered mail via London, overfranked for mail to London

£6950

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