Great Britain 1856 1d deep red brown Plate 46 imprimatur, SG29var Gold Coast stamps San Mateo-Burlinghame

San Mateo-Burlinghame

North Borneo 1909-23 3c black and green

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a fine set benefiting from fresh colours

The island of Labuan off the northern coast of Borneo was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in December 1846

Great Britain 1856 1d deep red brown Plate 46 imprimatur, SG29var Gold Coast stamps San Mateo-BurlinghameGreat Britain 1856 1d deep red brown Plate 46 imprimatur, SG29var. Very fine unused clear to large four margin top right hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AL, showing part sheet inscription and plate number "46". A rare positional example from the very first approved printing sheet. Provenance: Ex. Colonel Bates (1934). ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL ONE OF THESE >