Beschreibung:

British Empire - Far East : A fine collection in three albums with North Borneo 1883 8c. on 2c. (horiz. surcharge) used, 1891 6c. on 10c. mint, 1892 8c. on 25c. used, 1894 mint vals. to 24c., 1897 mint vals. to 24c., 1899 4c. surcharges, 1901-05 mint vals. to $1 with 6c. and 8c. showing "no stop" varieties, 1904-05 surcharges, 1909-24 mint to 24c. (2), 1911 25c. to $10, 1916 Maltese Cross overprints, 1922 Malaya-Borneo overprints including 1c. (perf. 14½-15) with "BORHEO" error, 1931 3c. to $5 mint, Postage Dues, later definitives and Japanese Occupation 1942 and 1944 values to $1 mint; Sarawak 1888-97 to $1 mint, 1889 surcharges, 1935 document signed by the third Rajah, and Japanese Occupation; Labuan 1880-82 2c. to 16c. unused or used, 1880 8c. on 12c. (S.G.12) used, 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. mint and used, 1885 2c. on 16c., 1891 surcharges, 1892-93 12c. sheet of ten - one showing "missing foot" error, 1892 (Dec.) surcharges used, 1894-96 to 24c., 1896 Jubilee including 2c. pair imperforate horizontally, 1897-1901 to 24c., 1902-03 1c. to $1 including 25c. with black centre used, Postage Dues; Brunei 1907-10 1c. to $1, 1908-20 to $1 mint, later with Japanese Occupation 1942-44 to $1 mint; literature with L.H. Shipman: "The stamps and Postal History of North Borneo" (Vols I-III) and Edward Proud: "The Postal History of British Borneo". A fine assembly. (Several thousands)