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

Overprinted "V.R. / Transvaal" 1878 (April 15): New Printings on buff paper, 3 d. mauve on buff, imperforate, optd. Type 6, an unused block of four, lower stamps with variety italic "V. R. / Transvaal" opt. Type 7, positions 23-24 / 31-32, one small indentation into margin at base short of the design, vertical bend on left pair otherwise fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 800+.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa