Most Wanted August & September 2010

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"Most Wanted August &September 2010"
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The list is back again for the most wanted philatelic materials of North Borneo on August and September. September was particularly exciting with hundreds of interesting items listed in ebay. Many rare covers, postcards and postmarks were listed and reached very high hammer prices.
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Rank
Picture
Description
Remarks


1



                                                                                                       
$625
(€449)

Full set of 1925-28 North Borneo stamps (Perf. 12½) from 1cent - $10. MNH.

Ended 23.09.2010

SG Cat price
£850

Seller:
angloamericanappraisal
(USA)

4 bids


2


  
            
$541
(€389)

Black and White Postcard showing Labuan Bazaar Wharf, bearing 1 and 3 cents stamps of Labuan. Dated 24 June 01 and addressed to Bruxelles, Belgium (rare destination). Arrived Bruxelles on the 29 July 1901.  Written in French: "Bonjour ma petite Eperie, Je t'embrasse fort, Leon" (T/L: Hello, my little Eperie, kisses [and hugs], Leon).
Ended 14.09.2010

SG Cat price
?

Seller:
autumnlucky
(USA)

13 bids


3





Back of cover


$535
(€385)
2 separate registered covers bearing the  N. Borneo stamps overprinted with black "Red Cross | Two Cents" from Jesselton (4 Jun 1919) to London, England. Philatelic but highly sought and valuable.




Ended 08.09.10

SG Cat Price
-
Seller:
kenorric
(Norway)

3 bids


4



$460
(€331)

Full set of 1939 stamps from 1 cent to $5. MNH. Highly valuable and rare especially the $1-$5.


Ended 06.08.2010
SG Cat Price
£900 
Seller:
Drbobstamps
(USA)

17 bids







5




$455
(€327)

 Generally a vast collection of North Borneo stamps from the first issues to 1960s. Most stamps are in mint condition but some are used.
Ended 04.09.2010

SG Cat Price
?
Seller:
nystamps
(USA)
27 bids


6




                                                                 
$400
(€288)

North Borneo 1918 Red cross $10 MNH. Generally in very good condition although with some perforation defects.

Ended 22.09.2010

SG Cat price
£350

Seller:
angloamericanappraisal
(USA)

1 bid


7




                                                                 
$377
(€177)

Interesting Salvaged mail of the Comet crash near Calcutta in 2 May 1953. Note the wrong spelling of "Galcutta". More details on this cover here.

Ended 06.09.2010

SG Cat price
?

Seller:
colinharding
(UK)

11 bids


8





                                                                 
$370
(€266)

North Borneo Pacific and Atlantic Clipper cover 24 Nov 1941. The cover has the handwritten endorsement "By Trans-Pacific-trans-Atlantic / By Air Throughout" indicating Pan American airways two - ocean airmail service to the UK. Very likely to be carried by the last flight of the China clipper. Also has the red triangle censor mark "NORTH BORNEO PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION 20"

Ended 18.08.2010

SG Cat price
?

Seller:
Grace-philatelics
(USA)

5 bids


9




                                                                 
$366
(€263)

North Borneo 1918 Red cross $5 MNH. Very good general condition.


Ended 22.09.2010

SG Cat price
£300

Seller:
angloamericanappraisal

(USA)

2 bids


10




                                                                 
$348
(€250)

Another wonderful collection from nystamps. Literally hundreds of old and 'new' stamps of North Borneo and British Malaya. Notable postmark include Papar (D1) and Jesselton and Sandakan.

Ended 23.09.2010

SG Cat price
?

Seller:
nystamps
(USA)

32 bids

The selection criteria for this list include (a) stamps/philatelic items of North Borneo appearing in ebay, (b) must be available internationally and (c) must be on auction format only. Currency conversion to Euro based on exchange rate in 08/10/10.

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