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Auction: 21116 - The Bernard Lardner Collection of Sarawak Revenue and Telegraph Stamps - eAuction
Lot: 607

Revenue
Japanese Occupation
Tobacco Tax
2s. red and 4s. black block of four, fine unused; also 2s. red and 8s. green cancelled by favour with Australian Army P.O. 513 c.d.s., fine. Very rare

Note: At some time in 1943 a Tobacco tax was introduced to raise money for the Japanese war effort. Three stamps were locally printed to collect this tax which was applied to the tobacco wrapping paper.

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£320