Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2

Great 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.

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