North Borneo 1897 24c blue-black and red-brown, type 45 die proof, SG109 Military Halfcrown Victoria 1895 Dies 2B

Halfcrown Victoria 1895 Dies 2B

the King approved the final design

Attractive and very fine pictorial stamps

A very fine unused original gum example printed in purple on yellow unwatermarked paper without corner letters

North Borneo 1897 24c blue-black and red-brown, type 45 die proof, SG109 Military Halfcrown Victoria 1895 Dies 2BNorth Borneo 1897 24c type 45 (without "POSTAGE & REVENUE"), die proof in blue black and red brown on wove (95x62mm), showing guidelines and part reversed inscriptions in the surround, SG109. A splendid philatelic rarity. The design is exquisite in its detail and this die proof printed from the master die provides a very high quality example of this very popular Victorian stamp issue. From 1894, North Borneo was responsible for issuing some of the