142960 1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D GREY-BLACK PL.2 (SG3) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED SG BOTH SHOWING 'UPPER SHIFT' (SPEC AS15b/AS17c).

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D GREY-BLACK PL.2 (SG3) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED SG BOTH SHOWING 'UPPER SHIFT' (SPEC AS15b/AS17c). Fine used 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 (SG3) lettered SG four close to fine margins, fine strike red Maltese cross, natural paper flaw 'G' square. Matched good used 1d red pl.2 (SG7) lettered SG, four very close but just clear to fine margins, black Maltese cross, slight surface rubbing. Both clearly show 7 and 10 o'clock ray flaws NW square also 'UPPER SHIFT RESULTING IN DOUBLING OF FRAME LINE ABOVE NW SQUARE ETC'. (Spec AS15b/AS17c). (Ref 142960).