North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps A superb used close to

A superb used close to good four margin example lettered 'RI'

Accompanied with a 1989 Philatelic Foundation

A remarkably fine unused

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny' on 7½d on 2d pale blue

and are almost always in a single colour

North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps A superb used close toNorth Borneo Labuan 1880 82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof in issued colour on thin surfaced card, complete sheet of 10 (5x2) with M S endorsement '534 5' at lower right, SG7 a. A fine mint block with wonderful clarity of impression which is never found on the issued stamps and showing pantograph variety 'No dot at lower left' on R2 5. Trivial gum mark in lower margin, which doesn't detract from what is a quite exceptional and beautiful