1840 2d blue pl.1 GA, close to good margins, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross; very fresh and fine appearance. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.2 CB with a very fine strike of a blue Maltese Cross, close to very large margins, faint diagonal bend at top left not detracting from the superb appearance of this rare coloured cancellation (S.G. Spec. £15'000). (Image)

1840, 2d pale blue pl.1 BD with four margins and light strike of red MC, an attractive example. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 RG with four margins and fine strike of red MC, a most attractive example. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 RH with four margins and black MC, fine. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.2 DH with good to very large margins and black MC, a fine example. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.2 FB with four margins and bold strike of black MC, fine. (Image)

1840, 2d deep full blue pl.2 NB with four margins and black MC, a fine example (S.G. £1'200). (Image)

1840, 2d deep full blue pl.2 TI with four clear to large margins and neat strike of black MC, a fine example of particularly deep and rich colour. (S.G. £1'200). (Image)