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

1902 (June 16): De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical strip of seven in a deep shade, cancelled by multiple strikes of the London EC hooded datestamps (July 28, 1904) in black. An extraordinarily scarce multiple in excellent condition considering it's size and rarity. A spectacular Exhibition item, believed to be the largest used multiple now extant Gi = £ 5'950+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas