1897-1902 Pictorials 1c, 2c Black & Lake, 3c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 12c, 18c and 24c, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (type NB4) in fresh unmounted mint strips of five, the 8c to 24c being vertical strips. Believed to be unique multiples
Lot 47
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $3,600
1897-1902 Pictorials 4c Orang-Utan, Sunken Die Proof in Black and Dull Grey-Green on thick card (70x102mm), a trifle soiled. Very rare. Ex Burnett
Lot 48
Estimate: $500T
1889 (23 May) Mauritius 6c Postal Card used from Port Louis to Postmaster-General, British North Borneo, from a pioneer Philatelic entrepreneur ('I am a great stamps collector and I wish to have correspondents in every part of the world'), very fine strike of 'SANDAKAN/7/AU/1889' datestamp in red on front. Extraordinary origin/destination
Lot 49
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1953 (2 May) registered "crash cover" (270x155mm) Sandakan to London bearing KGVI $2 (2), $5 (2), $10 (one floated off) with cachet in violet 'SALVAGED MAIL/"Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta/2nd. MAY 1953' (Nierinck 5302502a). Spectacular item
