Stamp: Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged (North Borneo 1918)

Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged (North Borneo 1918)

01 August (North Borneo ) within release Red Cross Fund (Series I) goes into circulation Stamp Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged face value 3+2 British North Borneo cent

Stamp Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged in catalogues
Stanley Gibbons: Sg: NB 217

Stamp is square format.

Perforation can vary between 13½ and 14 on this stamp due to variations in the perforating machinery used by the printer. Surcharged, in black, with "RED CROSS TWO CENTS". The lines of the surcharge are 9mm apart. The 2c premium was donated to the Red Cross Society.

Also in the issue Red Cross Fund (Series I):

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Stamp Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged in digits
Country: North Borneo
Date: 1918-08-01
Print: Recess
Perforation: 13½
Emission: Semi-Postal
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 3+2 British North Borneo cent

Stamp Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged it reflects the thematic directions:

Railways - Transportation system made up of metal rails which is designed to allow trains to maneuver on the tracks from one location to the next.

A metro station or subway station is a train station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the case of an emergency. In the United Kingdom, they are known as underground stations, most commonly used in reference to the London Underground.

Stamp, Railroad Station of Jesselton - surcharged, North Borneo,  , Railways, Stations