North Borneo Labuan 1896 Jubilee of Cession of Labuan to Great Britain 1c black and grey-mauve, type 16 overprint, perforations 14½-15, horizontal strip of 3, the centre stamp error 'JEBILEE' (R8/7), SG83/c.
A fine used strip of three, cancelled to order with neat part ovals of bars. Left stamp with thin, but still a very fine quality piece. Most importantly, the error catalogued at £650 as a single, is in fine condition.
These North Borneo stamps were issued with colour change and overprinted "LABUAN".
Very scarce and desirable in this se-tenant form. A highly visual piece with a most remarkable overprint error.
Royal Philatelic Society certificate No. 19,126 (not present).
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £710+.
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