• 131741 1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE.

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    1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE. Irregular piece, approx 120 x 110, with 1d black pl.1b (SG2) lettered OL, three fine margins and clearly showing RE-ENTRY MARKS (Spec AS6b) tied good strike of the Hermiston (Scotland) MALTESE CROSS IN MAGENTA (Spec A1vd). Alongside good to fine strike 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' hand stamp in same shade of magenta and on reverse Edinburgh date stamp JUL 25 1840. Jackson records two other examples dated 21s June and 11th November 1840. RPS cert 233458. Rare usage. (Ref 131741).
  • 131741 1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE.
  • 131741 1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE.
  • 131741 1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE.
  • 131741 1840 PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE.

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