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North Borneo Stamps: A Cover That Missed the Last Clipper Service

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A Cover That Missed the Last Clipper Service. Pan-American Trans-Pacific Clipper Service (1935-1941). I showed this cover to one of my non-philatelic friends one day and jokingly asked him if he would buy it for €50. Although quite impressed with the heavy colourful frankings, like an innate reflex, he spontaneously asked me back". Why would I buy this piece of crappy paper? I wouldn't even buy it for a tenner! D11) with black boxed censor cachet number 28 on the front and back. Inscribed ". With its lon...

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North Borneo Stamps: Brunei BMA Stamps

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British Military Administration (BMA). The BMA took charge of Brunei's postal service on 17 December 1945 and treated all four British Borneo teritories as one unit (as also had the Japanese). Sarawak stamps of the 1934-41 issue and North Borneo 1939 issue were overprinted "BMA". Three-line postmark supplied by Straits Times, Singapore - Kuala Belait. Three-line postmark - Brunei. Two varieties of postmarks were produced: (a) A three-line postmark provided by the Straits Times in Singapore; and (b) An Au...

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North Borneo Stamps: April 2012

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SPG Coloured Postcards of Borneo. Carriers in N. Borneo. SPG Coloured postcards of Borneo. SPG stands for Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Many types of postcards exist but S.P.G. postcards are quite notable for their coloured version although Black and White issues also exist. Some of the SPG postcards on Borneo are as follow:. Women and Children, N. Borneo. A Group of Dyaks. Christian Dyaks, Borneo. There is a nice article written by the Malaya Study Group. Tobacco plantation...

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North Borneo Stamps: August 2013

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Q&A: On North Borneo CTOs. Fake Labuan Stamps with CTO. I think with my little budget I am able to start my North Borneo accumulations by getting 1894 series. But are these series easy to be acquired in non hinged condition just like fresh from post office? I do understand they have surpassed a century and there might be some gum toning. And how much should I pay to get North Borneo CTO stamps in bulks from ebay? Would like to have them as examples/references and as well as gap fillers. And finally, depe...

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North Borneo Stamps: List of Postmarks of North Borneo Stamps

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List of Postmarks of North Borneo Stamps. From the first issues through c. 1912, most North Borneo stamps have been cancelled with an oval of bars. Stamps with clear postmark of dated town are evidently more attractive and sells for much higher prices. Some of the rarest North Borneo postmark include Airmail postmark (1930), Paqueboat postmark, Silam, Gayah and other small town cancels. 4 commonest postmarks are from Sandakan, Kudat, Jesselton and Victoria (Labuan). Jesselton Avis de Reception (AR).

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North Borneo Stamps: North Borneo Stamps: Forgeries and Fakes

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North Borneo Stamps: Forgeries and Fakes. Stamps forgeries and fakes are the disease of stamps collection. Many forged stamps can be easily detected while some go unnoticed even to the experts eyes. Like many countries, North Borneo stamps are also targeted by the unscrupulous counterfeiters especially the high-value and rare stamps. The term "forgery" and "fake" are used to describe these. These term are usually used interchangably but in strict term they are quite distinct. Forgeries. Fake Sandakan Pos...

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North Borneo Stamps: May 2012

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Censor Covers of North Borneo (WWII, Allied censors). Violet Triangular Censor No 20 - Sandakan. Black Boxed Censor No. 5 - Jesselton. WWII North Borneo Allied Censor. North Borneo censor marks are interesting but information on this area is quite scarce. Censored cover appears sporadically on ebay and elsewhere, making this area quite difficult to study. Black Boxed Censor No 18 - Sandakan. Black Tringular censor No 13 - Kudat. Other than the numbers above). Violet Triangular cancel no 21 - Sandakan.

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North Borneo Stamps: June 2012

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Ebay Review - North Borneo, Labuan, Sarawak Stamps. 1 Straits Settlement Stamps used in Labuan. Back to the cover, this is a registered envelope to Scotland franked with six different values at 21c. (6c. Imperial rate plus 15c. registration) cancelled with superb " labuan". Cds (Type D11), showing boxed " recommande". Hs (Type R5) and registration label at foot. 2 Pead cover with Brunei and Labuan frankings. 3 Fake Maltese Cross. 4 Sarawak Japanese Occupation Cover. 1941 Officially, on October 1. This co...

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North Borneo Stamps: Ebay Review - North Borneo

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Ebay Review - North Borneo. 1 Elopura Bulls-eye Cancel. This catchy Elopura cds was listed in ebay on 7 July 2012, fetching a final price of US$171.45. I recall a slightly tatty example of similar bulls-eye Elopura cds on $1 stamp which appeared on January 2010. And ended with a mere US$35. Surely, the appetite for such beautiful gems has not waned at all, but in fact shows an ever stronger demand. Another bulls-eye Elopura cds on $10 appearing in ebay on February 2012 fetched $123.50. Another superstar ...