Great Britain 1840 1d grey black Plate 1a, SG3

Great Britain 1840 1d grey black Plate 1a, SG3Great Britain 1840 1d Grey Black Plate 1a, SG3 Rare Black Maltese Cross A very fine used example of the 1840 1d Grey Black from the first printings of the penny black (Plate 1a), lettered 'HH', featuring a full four margin cut and showing moderate plate wear. What makes this example especially desirable is the black Maltese Cross cancellation, scarce on the first printing plate and more typically seen in red. The strike is crisp and well centred,

GB Specialised Catalogue No: N32u

A very fine example of this rare early postal usage from Jersey

A fine used example for this issue with part circular date stamp

Historical Context

Great Britain 1915 2s6d blackish brown "Seahorse"

These imperforate stamps are now known used on commercial cover

SG Catalogue Value: £528+ as twelve sets of pairs

Canada 1915 2c carmine-red 'WAR TAX' (type 46)

Stamps of the Straits Settlements were first overprinted for use in the Sultanate of Selangor in 1881

Very scarce in a used block

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