North Borneo and Sabah Philatelic and Postal History

August 1881 Charter granted to North Borneo Company.

March 1883 First North Borneo stamp issued.

1886 Definitve stamps redesigned

1888 Definitve stamps redesigned to include Postage & Revenue

12th May 1888 North Borneo made British Protectorate.

1889 First postal card issued

1st January 1891 North Borneo entered the Universal Postal Union.

February 1894 First pictorial definitive stamps issued.

March 1897 Definitive stamps redesigned to include Chinese and Jawi inscriptions.

24th May 1899 North Borneo joined Imperial Penny Post.

8th October 1901 Definitive stamps overprinted "British Protectorate"

1st July 1909 New definitive stamps issued,
"British Protectorate" incorporated in frame

1905 North Borneo railway completed from Jesselton to Melalap.

by 13th June 1913 Mail car attached to trains from Jesselton to Tenom.

February 1915 Murut revolt in Rundum district.

1918 Red Cross overprints.

1st January 1939 New definitive stamps issued.

24th February 1941 War Tax

8th January 1942 Jesselton occupied by Japanese.

9th September 1945 Japanese surrender

17th December 1945 New stamps issued overprinted BMA (British Military Administration)

5th January 1946 British Military Administration established.

15th July 1946 British Colony of North Borneo established.

1st September 1947 Royal Cypher Overprint

1st July 1950 George VI definitives issued.

1st March 1954 Queen Elizabeth defiitives issued.

1st February 1961 Queen Elizabeth defiitives redesigned.

31st August 1963 North Borneo became self-governing.

16th September 1963 Name changed to Sabah and joined Malaysian Federation.

1st July 1964 Queen Elizabeth definitives overprinted Sabah.

15th November 1965 Orchid definitive stamps issued.

30th September 1967 The name of the capital, Jesselton, changed to Kota Kinabalu.

1st February 1971 Butterfly definitive stamps issued.

30th April 1979 Flowers definitive stamps issued.

25th October 1986 Agro products definitives issued.

August 1881	Charter granted to North Borneo Company.
March 1883	First North Borneo stamp issued.
1886	Definitve stamps redesigned
1888	Definitve stamps redesigned to include Postage & Revenue
12th May 1888	North Borneo made British Protectorate.
1889	First postal card issued
1st January 1891	North Borneo entered the Universal Postal Union.
February 1894	First pictorial definitive stamps issued.
March 1897	Definitive stamps redesigned to include Chinese and Jawi inscriptions.
24th May 1899	North Borneo joined Imperial Penny Post.
8th October 1901	Definitive stamps overprinted "British Protectorate"
1st July 1909	New definitive stamps issued, "British Protectorate" incorporated in frame
1905	North Borneo railway completed from Jesselton to Melalap.
by 13th June 1913	Mail car attached to trains from Jesselton to Tenom.
February 1915	Murut revolt in Rundum district.
1918	Red Cross overprints.
1st January 1939	New definitive stamps issued.
24th February 1941	War Tax
8th January 1942	Jesselton occupied by Japanese.
9th September 1945	Japanese surrender
17th December 1945	New stamps issued overprinted BMA (British Military Administration)
5th January 1946	British Military Administration established.
15th July 1946	British Colony of North Borneo established.
1st September 1947	Royal Cypher Overprint
1st July 1950	George VI definitives issued.
1st March 1954	Queen Elizabeth defiitives issued.
1st February 1961	Queen Elizabeth defiitives redesigned.
31st August 1963	North Borneo became self-governing.
16th September 1963	Name changed to Sabah and joined Malaysian Federation.
1st July 1964	Queen Elizabeth definitives overprinted Sabah.
15th November 1965	Orchid definitive stamps issued.
30th September 1967	The name of the capital, Jesselton, changed to Kota Kinabalu.
1st February 1971	Butterfly definitive stamps issued.
30th April 1979	Flowers definitive stamps issued.
25th October 1986	Agro products definitives issued.