Postal orders of British North Borneo
British North Borneo) and sold on eBay
in 2005 for £980Postal orders of British North Borneo were issued as
British North Borneo are considered as collectible items and listed under a separate issuer entity by the GB Overprints Society and the Postal Order Society.[2]
Earliest known British North Borneo postal order
The earliest known postal order that is known was issued at
Edward VII of the United Kingdom, the portrait that was typically used on definitive stamps of the United Kingdom and British colonies at that time.[1]
Collectibility of the British North Borneo postal orders
Any extant examples of British North Borneo postal orders are deemed to be extremely rare and highly priced. For instance, the above 1909 postal order was sold on eBay in July 2005 for £980.[1]
Postal orders of British North Borneo are included in the lists of known issuers maintained by the GB Overprints Society and the Postal Order Society.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Harwood, Jack. "North Borneo. Overprinted GB Postal orders: Kenya — Nyasaland". Postal Orders. gbos — GB Overprints Society. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ a b "Postal Orders". gbos — GB Overprints Society. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-09-27.