This is a piece of foreign postal history originating from Jesselton, British North Borneo (B.N.B.), addressed to New York City. The envelope is franked on the reverse with a strip of three 4-cent stamps.

• Year of Issue: 1909 (stamp issue era).
• Scott Number: Sc 139 (4c carmine and black, Orang-utan, strip of three).
• Origin & Destination: Features a handwritten return address from Jesselton, B.N.B. Sent to Mr. James A. Taylor in New York City, U.S.A.
• Postage & Cancel: The three stamps are affixed to the back flap and tied by a wavy black cancel. The circular datestamp is mostly illegible.

This is a solid, intact example of early 20th-century international mail from a British Protectorate, showing typical wear from the mail stream.