Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2. A very fine used close to large four margin example lettered 'RK', tied to a clean entire envelope by two strikes of the very rare and distinctive bright "fluid" blue Maltese Cross of Partick (Glasgow Sub office). Addressed to Edinburgh and backstamped by a Glasgow datestamp for 'MR. 13. 1841'. A Boxed " 14" handstamp in blue and an Edinburgh arrival circular date stamp. A very rare coloured Maltese Cross

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GB Specialised Catalogue No: C12(1)c

"All the precautionary measures will naturally be taken to ensure that the handing over of the documents be protected from possible attacks"

Edwin Hill wrote to the printers

making this set a key Victorian rare assembly

neatly tied to a small entire envelope by a crisp black Maltese Cross

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue price is £5

The sheet is printed with the details of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Focas enjoyed good relations with Rome

' at R3/1 of the left panes and variety 'No stop' at R10/6 of the right panes

The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George III King" and on the reverse "of the Britons

A rare block in used condition