Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 2, SG2.
A very fine used close to large four margin horizontal pair lettered "PC-PD", neatly tied to a piece and both cancelled by the distinctive Stonehaven Maltese Cross in red, bearing a Stonehaven dispatch date stamp above for "OC. 10.1840".
Overstruck by a London arrival circular date stamp for "OC.12.1840".
A scarce multiple with the rare and most distinctive Scottish Maltese Cross cancellation.
The Stonehaven Cross was used at a small provincial office and comparatively few examples are recorded, particularly on multiples making it one of the most desirable named Maltese Cross cancellations.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS15uj.
SG Catalogue Value: £9,000+.
