Lot
406 
North Borneo, 1939, 10¢ violet & bronze green, in combination with 1939, 3¢ slate blue & green + 8¢ scarlet (305+308) on registered cover to New York City, all tied by "Sandakan, Registered, Jul 2, 1940" cds's, registry etiquette and reverse with appropriate transit postmarks and boxed "Passed By, 21 Censor, North Borneo" type 1 handstamp; cover opened at sides for display, Very Fine, a rare censor marking, with only four recorded from Sandakan and two from Tawau. SG Nos. 309 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
407
North Borneo, 1941, War Tax, 2¢ purple & greenish blue, in combination with 1939, 4¢ bronze green & violet + 8¢ scarlet (306+308) on cover to Alaska forwarded to California, all tied by "Sandakan, Sep 18, 1941" cds's, red boxed "Passed By, 10 Censor, North Borneo" type 2 handstamp on front and reverse tying censor tape, additional purple "Not Opened By Censor" boxed handstamp, transit backstamps, a rare censor handstamp with only five examples recorded. SG Nos. 319 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
408
North Borneo, 1941, War Tax, 2¢ purple & greenish blue, in combination with 1925, 2¢ black & claret + 1939, 1¢ + 2¢ + 3¢ + 4¢ issues (278+303-306) on cover to Alaska forwarded to California, all tied by "Sandakan, Oct 16, 1941" cds's, red boxed "Passed By, 20 Censor, North Borneo" type 2 handstamp on front and reverse tying censor tape, additional purple "Not Opened By Censor" boxed handstamp, Very Fine, a rare censor handstamp with only five examples recorded. SG Nos. 319 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
409
North Borneo, 1941, War Tax, 2¢ purple & greenish blue, in combination with 1939, 4¢ bronze green & violet + 8¢ scarlet (306+308) on cover to Alaska, tied by "Sandakan, Feb 24, 1941" cds's, large triangle "Passed For Transmission, 21, North Borneo" type 4 handstamp, Very Fine, the only known example of this censor handstamp from Sandakan (8 in total) and a First Day usage of the 2¢ War Tax issue. SG Nos. 319 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
410
North Borneo, 1941, War Tax, 2¢ purple & greenish blue, in combination with 1939, 2¢ purple & greenish blue + 10¢ violet & bronze green (304+309) on official imprint cover to Michigan, official cachet handstamp and red small triangle "Passed For, Transmission, North Borneo, 10" type 3 handstamp, Very Fine, one of four recorded examples of this censor handstamp. SG Nos. 319 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
411
North Borneo, 1941, War Tax, 1¢ green & red brown, in combination with 1939, 4¢ bronze green & violet (306) on cover to Labuan, tied by "Sandakan, Feb 24, 1941" cds's, large triangle "Passed For Transmission, 19, North Borneo" type 4 handstamp; light cover tone band at right edge, F.-V.F., one of three examples recorded of this censor handstamp and a First Day usage of the 1¢ War Tax issue. Scott Nos. 318 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180