Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2 Malta stamps Very fine used four margin

Very fine used four margin example lettered HI tied to a clean unfolded entire letter by a crisp London No

Very Scarce So Fine

/Chief Office" handstamp and circular date stamp on reverse for 'AU

Written in blue ink

Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2 Malta stamps Very fine used four marginGreat Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2. A fine used example with four good to large margins lettered FF, neatly cancelled by an almost complete orange red Maltese Cross. An attractive example of the world's first postage stamp with a wonderful example of the orange red Maltese Cross cancellation seldom seen so fine. The penny black represents a real landmark in British and worldwide history. The SG catalogue value is 425. BUY NOW: Order online, by