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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5170 North Borneo

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    1883: 2 c. red-brown, perf. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1884 cover to Sutton, Surrey (Mrs. Locke correspondence: see Wood's Malaya for a further cover and also the Tay Peng Hian and Patrick Cassell's covers), cancelled by oval barred obliterator with "ELOPURA" code A despatch cds in red below (Nov 18); in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 10 c. slate pair (Gi 53) applied for onward transmission tied by SINGAPORE cds in black with circular "PAID" handstamp below. Reverse with "Sutton / Surrey" cds in black. Minor flap fault of no significance, an extremely rare combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection Milo D. Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 28 Oct 1992, lot 392.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5171 North Borneo

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    1894: 3 c. deep blue postal stationery card (H&G 11), used from Patatan to the Netherlands and up-rated with 1901 c. black & bistre-brown optd. ion red tied by "JESSELTON" cds's (July 8), LABUAN transits (July 12 and July 20)  and Valkkenswaard arrival cds (Aug 20) at left. Some minor aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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