131101 1840 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.1A (SG2) LETTERED SH WITH RED AND BLACK MALTESE CROSSES.

1840 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.1A (SG2) LETTERED SH WITH RED AND BLACK MALTESE CROSSES. Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black pl.1A (SG2), showing early plate wear, lettered SH with four close to fine margins and cancelled very fine strike red Maltese cross, stamp clearly shows 5 and 10 o'clock ray flaws. Matched with a second example from plate 1A 1d grey-black (SG3) also lettered SH with four good to fine margins and cancelled light strikes black Maltese cross (spec AS2f), stamp also shows ray flaws. (Not plate 1B as does not show 7 o'clock ray flaw or weakness to sideline NE square). A rare matched pair. (Ref 131101).