{"product_id":"great-britain-1840-2d-blue-pl1-sg5-24128","title":"Great Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1 very fine used with Dublin Maltese Cross, SG5","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1, SG5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine used four margin example lettered \"DL\", neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp strike of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very attractive example of this distinctive Maltese Cross, very rarely seen in such fine quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGB Specialised Catalogue No: DS5vc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSG Catalogue Value: £2,500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the 2d blue was issued contemporary with the 1d black, it shares the distinction of being one of the world's first two postage stamps. The die for these first 2d stamps was taken indirectly from the original die of the 1d stamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Twopenny Blue saw much lower postal usage than the Penny Black because it prepaid the double letter rate weighing up to a full ounce, where there was little demand at the dawn of the prepaid postal system. As a result, fine examples with attractive distinctive cancellations are much scarcer on the Twopenny Blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605579423969,"sku":"P13410162","price":440.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/P13410162_01_1.jpg?v=1723476264","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1840-2d-blue-pl1-sg5-24128","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}