North Borneo Definitives of King George VI - 1950-1952

NORTH BORNEO (later Sabah, East Malaysia) on 7 January 1950 issued a then-new definitive stamps of King George VI, which remained in circulation until 1952. They were later adapted for the reign of his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. Harrison & Sons Ltd printed the stamps using a Photoengrave method. 

Shown here is a cover with nine of the 12 stamps. It shows the postmark cancellation originated  from Labuan, on 17 June 1951 and was destined to a Mrs. P.A. Coxhead in Victoria, Australia. The sender (whose name is on the reverse side of the envelope) was her husband who was the Cemetery Supervisor in Labuan.

 

-   1c - Mount Kinabalu 

-   2c - Murut with Blowpipe
-   3c - Coconut Grove
-   4c - Hemp Drying
-   5c - Cattle at Kota Belud
-   8c - Map of North Borneo
- 10c - Timber Logging
- 15c - Native Prahu at Sandakan
- 20c - Bajau Chief
- 30c - Suluk Craft Lahad Datu (not shown)
- 50c - Clock Tower Jesselton (not shown)
-   $1 - Bajau Horsemen (not shown)