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

1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, an unused example with large part original gum, marginal from right of sheet and large margins on the other three sides, in a rich chocolate shade, minor age spot on Crown and ink spot at upper left outside the design and wrinkle mentioned for full accuracy, but of marvellous appearance for this very rare stamp Gi = £ 11'500.rnrnProvenance: Edgar Morhrmann, sale 120, Dec 1965, lot 1739.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas