NORTH BORNEO: 1889 $10 brown, used with Sandakan CDS of 7 SP 1889. A little faint discolouration on reverse, still fine. SG 50, £400; Est £120-£140 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1894 $5 dull purple used with Sandakan CDS, used with some light traces of foxing on reverse, not mentioned on BPA Certificate (2000). SG 85b, £400; Est £110-£130 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1922 Malaya-Borneo set of fourteen plus 10ct greenish blue, used, nine on piece. 50ct with a minor facial stain. SG 253-75, £885; Est £350-£400 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1939 set of fifteen used, fine save 20ct lightly foxed on reverse. SG 303-17, £600; Est £180-£200 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1939 $5 indigo and pale blue unmounted o.g., fine, well centred. SG 317, £850; Est £350-£400 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1947 1c to $5 set of 15 in blocks of 4, unmounted o.g. SG 335/349; Est £120-£140 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: Postage Dues. 1895-1939 mint, used and CTO collection (91) on leaves. A very useful collection with 1895 perf 14½ x 15 set, and perf 13½ x 14 5ct, 6ct, 12ct (2) and 24ct, all used, also D7ba CTO and D10c used; D19 used; D29 used; D45 unmounted o.g.; 1902 set used plus trio opt at top and 24ct perf 14½ x 15; 1918-30 useful odds with SG O49b CTO; SG D76-84 mint (10ct thinned); 1939 set unmounted o.g.; Est £650-£750 (Image)

NORTH BORNEO: 1883-1952 mint, used and CTO collection in blue Schaubek album (hundreds) with 1883 2ct (two used); SG 16 unused, 18 used, 51 mint (two) and 52 unused and used; 66-79 mint; 87-91 mint and used; 112-24 mint; SG 146-57 used; SG 179-83 used but postmarks not guaranteed; SG 188a mint in pair; 1916 Maltese Crosses useful used. 1939 to $1 mint, BMA unmounted (but faint foxing on $5) and used, 1947 and 1950 sets unmounted and used. Throughout a fine range of better single values, especially used (although some care needs to be exercised with postmarks), essential viewing; Est £650-£750