141934 1840-41 MATCHED QUARTET 1D BLACKS PL.1A (SG3/SPEC AS2c), PL.1B (SG2) X 2 WITH RED AND BLACK MALTESE CROSSES AND 1D RED PL.1C (SG7 SPEC AS8) LETTERED SL.

1840-41 MATCHED QUARTET 1D BLACKS PL.1A (SG3/SPEC AS2c), PL.1B (SG2) X 2 WITH RED AND BLACK MALTESE CROSSES AND 1D RED PL.1C (SG7 SPEC AS8) LETTERED SL. Fine used 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a (SG3) lettered SL, four close but clear to fine margins, light strike red Maltese cross, clearly showing 5 o'clock ray flaw NW square AND SUPERB SHIFTED TRANSFER UNDER VALUE (Spec AS2c). Matched with two good 1d blacks (SG2) from plate 1b BOTH WITHOUT THE SHIFTED TRANSFER FOLLOWING PLATE RE-ENTRY, the first with red Maltese cross, four close to fine margins and the second with black Maltese cross, corner bend and thin spot but fine four margins. Also good used 1d red from plate 1c (SG7 Spec AS8), four close to good margins, black Maltese crosses and also without shifted transfer. A RARE QUARTET. (4 items). (Ref 141934).