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GREAT BRITAIN 1841 QUEEN VICTORIA TWO PENCE BLUE
SG13/14 – NUMERAL 12 MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION – LETTERS E-J
An attractive early Victorian 2d Blue postage stamp from the classic 1841 line-engraved issue, featuring a black numeral 12 Maltese Cross cancellation.
A desirable addition to a collection of classic British stamps and early Victorian cancellations.
STAMP DETAILS
Country: Great Britain
Monarch: Queen Victoria
Year of Issue: 1841
Denomination: 2d (Two Pence)
Stanley Gibbons: SG13/14 (exact shade unconfirmed)
Corner Letters: E-J
Colour: Blue
Printing Method: Black Numeral 12 Maltese Cross
Quality: Used
Quantity: One Stamp
Certification: Uncertified
SPECIAL CANCELLATION
The stamp bears a numeral 12 Maltese Cross cancellation.
Numbered Maltese Cross cancellations are an interesting and collectible feature of early Victorian postal history.
The cancellation is bold and covers a substantial part of the Queen Victoria portrait.
CONDITION
A collectible example of this classic 1841 issue.
Attractive blue colour
Clear E-J corner lettering
Margins visible, with the right side particularly close
Bold black numeral 12 Maltese Cross cancellation
Reverse appears reasonably clean
No obvious heavy paper remnants visible on the back
Please study the enlarged front and reverse photographs carefully to assess the exact condition, margins and cancellation.
The stamp is offered uncertified. The precise SG shade has not been independently verified.
COLLECTORS\' INTEREST
Suitable for collectors of:
Great Britain Queen Victoria stamps
1841 Two Pence Blue issues
Victorian line-engraved stamps
Maltese Cross cancellations
Numbered Maltese Cross cancellations
Classic British philately
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The photographs show the actual stamp offered for sale.
Both front and reverse are illustrated.
The item will be carefully protected and securely packed for safe delivery.