Lot 475D
North Borneo 1894 Waterlow Colour Die Proofs of 6c arms Design.

Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955
Auction: 10 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£2,640
Description
1894 (Feb) Waterlow pictorial issue, trio of 6c ‘Arms’ colour trial die proofs on thin wove with large margins, in black and bistre, black and lilac and black and rose. The lilac proof with corner creasing well clear of the design, still a beautiful and very rare set, the engraving on the lion and ship portions of the design particularly exquisite.

