North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps Documents referring to spies of

Documents referring to spies of this period are rare

A superb used close to good four margin example lettered 'RI'

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny' on 7½d on 2d pale blue

and are almost always in a single colour

The glass encasement ensured the flame could withstand water spray and wind as the speedboat sped up the Thames

North Borneo Labuan 1880-82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof, SG7/a King Edward VIII stamps Documents referring to spies ofNorth Borneo Labuan 1880 82 8c carmine, imperforate plate proof in issued colour on thin surfaced card, complete sheet of 10 (5x2) with M S endorsement '534 5' at lower right, SG7 a. A fine mint block with wonderful clarity of impression which is never found on the issued stamps and showing pantograph variety 'No dot at lower left' on R2 5. Trivial gum mark in lower margin, which doesn't detract from what is a quite exceptional and beautiful