NORTH BORNEO Japanese Occupation 1942 4c bronze-green and violet, SGJ4a British Honduras stamps 18 Sept 1990" below the

18 Sept 1990" below the title

A very fine unmounted mint full original gum left hand marginal block of four of this scarce watermark variety

It is also considered to be the first Christmas stamp issued in the world

vertical interpane pair with dies I (upper) and II se-tenant

particularly having never been hinged

NORTH BORNEO Japanese Occupation 1942 4c bronze-green and violet, SGJ4a British Honduras stamps 18 Sept 1990" below theNorth Borneo Japanese Occupation 1942 (30 Sep) 4c bronze green and violet, 'Proboscis Monkey' type 1 HANDSTAMP of Sandakan in black, SGJ4a. A fine used example with part Sandakan type JD1 circular date stamp in violet, dated '17 11' (= Nov 1942). Japanese forces first landed in North Borneo on 15 December 1941. By 19 January 1942, the whole of North Borneo had been occupied. Brunei, North Borneo, Sarawak and, after a short period, Labuan, were