Lot 85
FMS Judicial 1901 'Appendix' sheet, 5c to 50c overprinted in red and black




The Orchard Road Collection of Malaya Revenues | S26028
Auction: 29 October 19:00 SGT
Description
Judicial. 1901 De La Rue Appendix sheet bearing two sets of the 5c, 10c, 20c and 50c arranged vertically, overprinted JUDICIAL in black and red. Initialled ‘WHM’ (Sir William Mercer) in pencil alongside the 20c with black overprint, approving the black overprints for production. The sheet headed “March 13th 1901” and “Perak Reqn. 19/1901”, dated 14.3.01 in red at base, which is folded under for display purposes. The sheet (190 x 315mm) is vertically folded to the right of the black overprint set
Footnote
The 'Perak' heading indicates that this issue was intended for that state; indeed, this is where all recorded used examples are cancelled. Although 94 sheets of the 10c were printed, besides the example here, only single used and unused examples are recorded




