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

1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, ('Archer') Plate 92, lettered FA-FE/GA-GE, an unused block of ten from left of sheet with marginal inscription "(B)ack be careful not to remove the Ceme(nt)...", large margins on all sides and of vibrant fresh colour, FD with variety "Spot in the 'D' Square", superb large part og. A minor horizontal wrinkle crosses the F row, not noticeable from the front of this rare and most appealing multiple in the foremost Exhibition quality Gi BS31. rnrnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, RL, London, 7 Nov 1951, lot 468. As a block of twelve with FF/GF.rn                        Stanley Gibbons, London, 19 May 1983, lot 149. As a block of twelve with FF/GF.rn                        Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 217. As a block of ten.rn                        Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 2251.rn                       rn                       
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas