nice 1840 U.K. 1d Black double canceled w cross & te (01/05/2011)...

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nice 1840 U.K. 1d Black double canceled w cross & text

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Sold Date: 01/05/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Stamps

this is truly a very fine example of the issue--the 18401d is a plate 2--the black is very dark and saturated and contrasts with the white nicely--there are 4 margins--as can be seen in the scan--the right left and bottom are good--the top one tapers down to very close at the top left but with a scope you can still see the white of the selvedge prior to cutting into the stamp so it is in that sense barely but truly 4 margins--
the red maltese cross cancel is as you see it--rather indistinct but it is the second cancel on the stamp because with a lens you can read an earlier black cancel/cds under it with text and numbers--i can't decipher it but there are 2 distinct cancels on this single stamp--
there is faint evidence of a watermark but i can't identify it with the equipment at hand--but the back is very solid--

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i have a number of friendly ebayers as well as a local collector advise me that this may not be the usual Maltese Cross cancel but some odd variant--when seen through a very good lens it does indeed have major shape deviations from the standard cross pattern--worth mentioning. Also--i plated this stamp myself--i confess to being very average at this but in this case i was sure enough to go forward and call it a Plate 2. I've been since told that it may well be Plate 1a--I mention this and if there are experts who can shed more light on this they are welcome to do so--in the past i've had great wisdom imparted by fellow collectors willing to share their expertise in this filed where mine is admittedly limited.