North Borneo 1902-12 6c black and bistre-brown Postage Due, SGD42d Burma stamps Also comes with a Vincent

Also comes with a Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation

A very collectable example of this exceptionally rare stamp and in better condition than most surviving examples

Captain Mostyn Field of the Royal Navy Survey ship HMS Penguin was surveying the islands of the Western Pacific for the routing of a proposed new telegraphic cable with a secondary objective to deliver the "Funafuti Coral Reef Boring Expedition of the Royal Society" to Funafuti (Vanuatu archipelago) to test Charles Darwin's hypothesis for the formation of coral atolls

left marginal block of 4

Signed by both the Prince and Princess of Wales - Charles and Diana

North Borneo 1902-12 6c black and bistre-brown Postage Due, SGD42d Burma stamps Also comes with a VincentNorth Borneo 1902 12 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" 6c black and bistre brown Postage Due, perforations 16, block of 4, SGD42d. A fine unmounted mint block with full original gum. Typical centring and trivial blemishes (left pair with faint bend) but with really fresh colour. A scarce block and lovely pictorial design. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 400+. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com