Lot 158 North Borneo SG#88, 135 12c & 10c on $1 Blue & Scarlet Alligator & Seal, 1895-1901 Pictorial Issue With Protectorate Overprint, 2 Fine/Very Fine Postally Used Singles

2 fine/very fine postally used singles of the 12c & 10c on $1 blue & scarlet Alligator & Seal from the 1895-1901 Pictorial Issue, With Protectorate Overprint .

Short perfs on 12c.

Gibbons values these at £13.5, so we estimate them at $8. The stamps offered here grade 70 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 0/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

As this is a consignment lot, a 15% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price, which is necessary for us to cover the full cost of our labour in processing and selling consignments.