Day 3 - Great Britain, British Colonies, Pre-Union South Africa - the Besançon Collection (Part Ii)

1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered OL, a used example in a bright shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamp at top and sheet marginal imprint at right, lightly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross. Tiny wrinkle but exquisite and rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS5 = £ 975.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas