Lot 123
GB 1841 1d red-brown, plate 28 (FF), on cover tied by black Kilmarnock Maltese cross




Stamps & Covers of The World Including Great Britain, 30th-31st July | S25013
Auction: 30 July 2025 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £650 - £750
Description
1841 1d red-brown, plate 28 (FF), clear to large margins, on cover addressed within Kilmarnock tied by the distinctive black Kilmarnock Maltese cross, backstamped by orange boxed handstamp for MY 26 1844; refolded and horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, still a rare and most attractive cover. SG 8
Footnote
This cover is illustrated in Alcock's book on the Maltese cross handstamps of Great Britain




