Catalogue
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, twenty five cents, Sandakan, 19th August 1895, No.02819 (P.1). Two stain spots on back otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,200
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, twenty five cents, Sandakan, 19th August 1895, No.03584 (P.1); 1900, 1901 issue, twenty five cents, 1st Oct 1902, No.16148 another No.18996 (P.7a); 1916-22 issues, twenty five cents, 1 Jan 1912, No.23894, 30444 (P.7b); 1916-22 issues, 26 Mar 1919, No. N61897; 17.2.1920 No. N30466 (P.12a), 1st March 1921, No. N399870 (P.12b), 21 Jan 1925, No. N202346 (P.12c), also old Nov 189 form date not visible, No.87194. Frail and fair to very fine, and rare run of dates. (9)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, fifty cents, Sandakan, 11th June 1895, No.01415; another, 20th August 1895, No.08890 (P.2). Nearly very fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,800
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, fifty cents, Sandakan, No.0715 ? 11/?/189? (P.2); 1900, 1901 issue, fifty cents, Sandakan, 17 Oct 1900, No.14576 (P.8); fifty cents, 1 Jul 1911, No.88039 (P.13), 12 ? 1916? No.294091 (P.14a), No.315087 (DNV) green (P.14a), another 26 Sep ? No.318620 (P.14a), 1 March 1921 No.534606, another 1st June 1929 (P.14b). Fair - good fine. (8)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,800
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 series, one dollar, Sandakan, 2nd June 1887, No.15166 (P.3). Pin holes, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,200
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue one dollar, Sandakan, ? 1887 ?, No.A24851 (cf P.3) without red underprint. Frayed edge lower left bottom margin, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issues, one dollar, Sandakan, 1 Jul 1910, No. A291349; 1 JAN 1911, No. A31905; date 19-, A461580 (P.3); 1919-22 issues, date? A/14 243071 (P.15). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issues, one dollar, Sandakan, 20 Dec 1900 A90486, another 4th June 1907 A95874, another 6th Jany 1907 A104298, another 21st Sept 1909 A190683, another 2nd Dec 1909 A213674, another 10 ? 1909? A220969, another ? A506583, another 1918, A526715, another 16 Oct 1918 A540996 (P.3). A good run of this series, fair - good fine. (9)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, one dollar, Sandakan, 17 APR 1917, A414094 (?) (P.3); another 22 SEP 1918, A/A 39282; another 26 FEB 1920, A/A 116892; another 6 Feb 1924 A/A 308138; another 1 JAN 1925, A/A 408372; printed 2nd January 1922 A/A 651414, same date E06924; printed date 1st January 1927, E76486 (P.15). Fair - good fine. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $8,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, five dollars, Sandakan, date ? 18- B1330; 20th Feb 1902 B19582; 10th August 1904, B29973 (P.4a). Very good; good fine; nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $10,500
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issues, five dollars, Sandakan, 1st Oct 1901, B16893 (P.4a). A full note, minor spots on margins, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,600
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, five dollars, Sandakan, date ? 1 ? 1902 B20945, 10 August 1904, B30492 (P.4a). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $9,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-96 series, five dollars, Sandakan, 5 Feb 1921, B114255, another 1st Dec 1922, B258256 (P.4b). Fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, five dollars, Sandakan, JUL 14 1926, B152267 (P.4b). Very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-1896 issue, ten dollars, Sandakan, 27th March 1892, No. D1914 (P.5a). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,500
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-96 issue, unissued ten dollars, Sandakan, 18 ? (P.5a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $11,500
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-96 issue, ten dollars, Sandakan, 5 March 1921 D91506 (P.5b). Flattened and frail, perforation in fold, otherwise fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,700
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1886-96 issues, ten dollars, Sandakan, 1st Dec 1922, D111881 (P.5c). Rust spots lower left, perforation in centre fold, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,600
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1916-25 series, twenty five cents, Sandakan, 5 Jan 1925, No. N190054; another 9 DEC 1925, N226248 (P.12c) (2); 1930 issue fifty cents 1st January 1930, 684997 (P.25); 1936, 1938 issue, fifty cents, 1st January 1938, 1319237 (P.27). Fair; fine; stained very fine; nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,600
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1916-1922 issues, one dollar, Sandakan, 2 Aug 1919, A/A 26696, another 8 OT 1920 A/A 218232; another 30 AR 1920 A/A141940 (P.15). Very fine; nearly very fine; good fine. (3)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $6,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, unissued twenty five dollars note form, Sandakan, 18 ? (P. unlisted cf 17). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $13,500
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1919-1922 issue, twenty five dollars, Sandakan, 9 Dec 1925, C25820 (P.17). Flattened with centre fold and quarter folds, most attractive, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $15,500
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1916-1922 issues, twenty five dollars, Sandakan, 1st Dec 1926, C31816 (P.17). An outstanding example of this large note, quarter folds, original extremely fine or better and very rare thus.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $17,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company issues, one dollar, Sandakan, 29th July 1927, F362449, another, 1st January 1930, F780102 (P.20) (2); 1st January 1936, G322781, another two G765345, G817379 (P.28) (3); 1st July 1940, K676438 Bank of Australasia rubber ink stamp Yarrawonga, another K749846 (P.29) (2), plus short snorter (P.28) and Malaya one dollar 'Borneo Jul 1945'. Very good - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1927 issues, ten dollars, Sandakan, 1st January 1927, D162545 (P.22). Central slit perforation, otherwise cleaned good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,900
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1940 issues, five dollars, 1st January 1940, H040232, another H062584 (P.30). The first autographed lower right corner good fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,000
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1940 issue, ten dollars, 1st July 1940, I005521 (P.31). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, 1940 issue, twenty five dollars, 1st July 1940, J002049 (P.32). Three vertical folds, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $15,000
British North Borneo, WWII emergency issue, Tawau District, Nissan Estate, private notes, fifty cents, No.02526, five dollars No.06556, ten dollars No.02307, twenty five dollars No.00836; Estate note signed Tim Wong and M.S. Pok F64352. The fourth torn right hand side, otherwise good very fine - good extremely fine and extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $37,000
British North Borneo, Plantation notes, The Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantation, Limited specimen five cents, perforated 'Specimen/C. Skipper & East', another with broader margins. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $9,500