Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 2, SG2 Cyprus stamps GB Specialised catalogue No: N70(1)t

GB Specialised catalogue No: N70(1)t

each stamp neatly cancelled by a crisp black Maltese Cross

A scarce and attractive pictorial stamp

with blue crayon "20c" (= gold centimes) calculation of deficiency on face

Superb unmounted original gum perfectly centred example lettered NC

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 2, SG2 Cyprus stamps GB Specialised catalogue No: N70(1)tGreat Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 2, SG2 May Date Cover A very fine used example of the Penny Black, Plate 2, lettered 'PB', with recut corner letter squares, tied neatly to an envelope by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation. Posted from Torquay to Exeter, with a well struck Torquay circular date stamp (cds) for May 27, 1840 at upper left, making this an especially desirable May date cover, from the first month of the worlds first postage stamp.