{"product_id":"great-britain-1840-1d-black-p18-sg2-pl8-24","title":"Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eGreat Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 8, SG2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"118\"\u003eAn exceptional used four-margin example of the 1840 1d Black from Plate 8, lettered 'RB', neatly tied to a remarkably clean and attractive entire letter by a fine strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"340\"\u003eAddressed to Greenwich Hospital, backstamped with clear Plymouth and London date stamps for March 9th and 11th, 1841. A particularly scarce and desirable example of this distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation on cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"340\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Plymouth Maltese Cross has recorded usage from 20 Feb 1841 to 2 Feb 1843. This cover is, therefore, most attractive as it is an excellent quality \"early usage\" example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"340\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom February 1841 the Post switched cancels to black ink on the 1d red. Consequently, the window for a Plymouth distinctive Maltese Cross in black ink on a 1d black was short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eThe Plymouth Maltese Cross is distinctive being heavier and bolder with a thick outer cross and thick, rounded inner arms, about 16–17 mm across. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eGB Specialised Catalogue No.: AS46ui.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eAccompanied by a 2002 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eStanley Gibbons catalogue value: £9,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"652\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"652\"\u003eBUY NOW:\u003c\/strong\u003e Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email \u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"722\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-end=\"755\" data-start=\"724\"\u003einfo@paulfrasercollectibles.com.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45586981126369,"sku":"RS5796","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/RS5796.jpg?v=1723027619","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1840-1d-black-p18-sg2-pl8-24","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}