141136 1840 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.6 (SG2) STATES ONE AND TWO (SPEC AS43) LETTERED RE.

1840 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.6 (SG2) STATES ONE AND TWO (SPEC AS43) LETTERED RE. Fine used 1840 1d intense black pl.6 (SG1) in state one lettered RE, four close but clear to large margins cancelled red Maltese cross and showing left border very weak. Matched with fine used 1d grey-black (SG3) in state two (Spec AS43), four close to fine margins and cancelled black Maltese cross. State two shows check letters and upper squares slightly thinned and LEFT FRAME LINE RESTORED. Fine and very scarce matched pair. (Ref 141136).