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

Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), small rust spot next to initials, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 341.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas