Oxen and Buffaloes of North Borneo

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Although this year's festive season would be celebrated quite differently considering that the pandemic is still around, I hope everyone out there adheres to the standard operating procedures set. After all, it is always a priority to keep all our loved ones safe. 

Celebrating the Year of the Ox this year, I thought it would be great to showcase the main character itself portrayed in North Borneo stamps, which first appeared in the 1909 definitives in both denominations of 8 cents and 18 cents; inclusively, an 20 cents overprint in red of the latter. 

1909-1922 ISC147 8c Lake 

1909-1922 ISC151 18c Blue-green

(Left) 1909 ISC153 20c on 18c 
(Right) 1925-1928 ISC251 20c on 18c 

(Left) 1945 ISC284 1c Green & red-brown
(Mid) 1947 ISC299 1c Green & red-brown
(Right) 1941 ISC282 1c Green & red-brown ovpt 'WAR TAX'

1950 ISC324 5c Violet 


1954 ISC340 Reddish-violet


1961 ISC360 Brown & grey-green


1961 ISC365 Emerald & yellow-brown


1963 ISC371 Ultramarine



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