2 Shilling & 6 Pence dull violet, Queen Victoria large format on bluish fiscal paper, "POSTAGE & REVENUE" inscription, comb perforated K14, watermark A9 Large Anchor, letterpress De La Rue, horizontal strip of three letters GA-GB-GC, single-circle "NEWPORT...AP 29 86" cancellation, perfectly perforated and centred, a few pressed-out paper creases, otherwise perfect condition, unsigned, photo certificate Albert Louis BPP (2025), Mi. -.- (SGNo. 175), ex BESANCON collection.