ABERDEEN - THE RUBY MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 2 MK clear to good margins with a fine strike of the Aberdeen ruby MX. SG A1ve £800. (Image)

ALEXANDRIA - THE RARE "NORMAL" MALTESE CROSS: 11 Aug 1842 env from Alexandria to Auchenblae franked 1841 1d TJ with central "normal" MX with straight line "ALEXANDRIA" struck nearby. On reverse is a fine boxed "2" believed to be of Bonhill. (Image)

ARBROATH MALTESE CROSS:28 Dec 1841 EL from Arbroath to Dundee franked three margined 1841 1d red IG (small scuff at top left) with a very fine complete strike of the Arbroath MX. Scarce. (Image)

BIGGAR - EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE OF THE SPECIAL MALTESE CROSS:10 Aug 1843 E (vertical fold) from Biggar to Peebles franked with a four margined 1d GH with a very fine strike of the special MX of Biggar. Rare so fine. SG Spec B1tc £3,000. (Image)

BRISTOL VERMILION MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 2 RG (touched at top right) cancelled with a fine strike of the Bristol vermilion MX. Cross Reference: , 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

CHELTENHAM ORANGE MALTESE CROSS:3 June 1840 front to Cheltenham franked 1d black plate 1a RE (close at right) with a fine orange MX cancellation & matching "CHELTENHAM" cds below. Scarce. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

CIRENCESTER - "WHITE MX":1840 1d black plate 2 QL, four margins with a good example of the so called white MX of Cirencester. (Image)

CLONMELL - DEFECTIVE MALTESE CROSS:7 July 1843 E (defective flap) from Clonmell to Mount Mellick franked with a four margined 1841 1d DF with damaged centre MX of Clonmell. (Image)

DUMFRIES MALTESE CROSS: 15 Mar 1841 EL from Dumfries to Edinburgh franked with a four margined 1841 1d plate 11 SB (vertical crease on frameline at right with two overlapping strikes of a Dumfries MX. (Image)

LATE USE OF A MALTESE CROSS:1856 LC14 Die II,Alphabet III on blued 1d red-brown ED with part MX cancellation. Scarce so cancelled. (Image)

EYRECOURT - THE DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS: 8 June 1841 front from Eyrecourt to Ballinasloe franked 1841 1d red RJ tied by an exceptional strike of the distinctive Eyrecourt MX. Note: illustrated in Jackson & Rockoff vol 1 page 111 and believed to be the earliest recorded example. (Image)

RED PURPLE MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 3 OC with central reddish purple MX probably of Glasgow. A fine four margined example. (Image)

HOLLYMOUNT - THE DISTINCTIVE MISSING CENTRE CROSS: 1841 1d red plate 9 MB with "Q" flaw cancelled with a missing centre MX most probably of Hollymount. Fine. (Image)

IRONBRIDGE - THE SOLID CENTRE MALTESE CROSS:29 Jan 1841 front and part back from Ironbridge to Buckingham franked with a three margined 1d black Pl. 2 MI (cut along frameline at top left) cancelled with a red solid centre MX of Ironbridge. (Image)

KENSINGTON - CHOCOLATE BROWN MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 5 MA close to good margins, with a large part strike of the chocolate brown MX of Kensington. (Image)

BROWN ORANGE MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 2 OJ with a central brown orange MX possibly of Kirkcaldy. (Image)

LIMERICK - THE SPECIAL MALTESE CROSS:3 Jan 1844 large part front and a detached back franked with a four margined 1d red JE with a smudged Limerick MX cancellation with boxed "TOO LATE" struck alongside. SG c£600. (Image)

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 11. All on cover except 9 which is on loose 1d red. All fine strikes, scarce "4" is very fine. (9 covers, 1 stamp) (Image)

ORMSKIRK - THE PINK MALTESE CROSS:1840 1d black plate 2 SH with good even margins cancelled with a pink MX believed to be that of Ormskirk. Fine. (Image)

ROSS - THE DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS:28 May 1844 front and part back from Ross to Dursley franked with a four margined 1841 1d red tied by a good strike of the Ross MX. B1tac £450 off cover. (Image)

SETTLE & DURSLEY MALTESE CROSSES:1841 1d OA shaved to huge margins with an almost complete strike of the Dursley MX. 1841 1d ?D with an almost complete strike of the Settle MX. Good strikes. (Image)

TADCASTER - THE RARE DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS:1841 1d red BD with wide margins and an exceptional central complete strike of the black Tadcaster MX. SG Spec. B1 tah £900. (Image)

TRURO - THE BLUE MALTESE CROSS:8 April 1842 wrapper from Truro to Falmouth franked 1d red MK with close to good margins, cancelled with a blue MX with matching "TRURO" cds alongside. SG B1sc £1,700. (Image)

USK - DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS:21 Feb 1841 front and part back from Usk to Bank, Monmouth franked 1840 1d black plate 7 LK (three wide margins, cut along frameline at top left) tied by a fine black MX with missing centre. Scarce. See Rockoff & Jackson vol 2 page 340. (Image)

WIGAN MALTESE CROSS:27 Sept 1842 EL from Wigan to Kendal franked with a close to good margined 1841 1d CK with a very fine central MX. (Image)