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

Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (May 7): 3 d. pale red, a used vertical strip of three, variety "Imperforate between horizontally", cancelled by circular "10" numeral obliterators in black of Martinus Wesselstroom. Top stamp with thin, lower stamps with unobtrusive diagonal crease and blue crayon line from registration, otherwise fresh and fine, believed unique Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 26 March 2004, lot 1089.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa