North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps lettered 'JD' printed in dull

lettered 'JD' printed in dull blue on gummed

elements of the British Military Administration reached Kuching on 11 September 1945

and are almost always in a single colour

from vignette plate "5"

North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps lettered 'JD' printed in dullNorth 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