Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1853: 8 d. orange-yellow on thick greyish-blue paper, position 32, unused, without gum, an early impression showing the "no lines in spandrels" variety, margins close to touching in places, fresh deep colour, a fine and pleasing example of this rare stamp, particularly desirable with the variety, believed to be the only recorded example. Cert Ceremuga (2020) Gi = £ 20'000+.