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

1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QD, a used example in a rich shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, lightly cancelled by a black Maltese Cross. Exquisite and rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS8 = £ 1'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas