1840 2d Pale blue Pl.1. Very fine used four margin horizontal pair lettered CI-CJ, each stamp neatly cancelled by a red MC. Most attractive. (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (CK) showing line through 'C', good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG5, Spec DS5k (Image)

1840 2d pale blue Plate 1 (DH), four good to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, struck by crisp red MC, very fine. SG 6 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (EC), close to large margins, tied to entire letter addressed to Inverary tied by neat orange-red Maltese Cross, the reverse baring Campbelton (7.1.41) boxed hs; various filing folds leaving the adhesive clear. Fine and attractive. SG5 (Image)

1840 2d Pale blue Pl.1. Very fine used large four margin example lettered OD, neatly tied to a neat envelope by a Dundalk “187“ Irish numeral leaving a clear profile. Sent from Dundalk to Taunton and backstamped by a blue Dundalk dispatch cds for MY.26.1846, a red Dublin transit datestamp for MY.27.1846, and a black Taunton arrival cds for MY.28.1846. Adhesive lifted for inspection and replaced in original position. A lovely example of this scarce cancellation on this issue. Spec. DS6xc. Cat. £5500. 2001 BPA Cert. (Image)

1840 2d blue, plate 1 (QL) 4 margins, cancelled with large part of two Maltese Crosses in red, fine SG 5 (Image)

1840 2d blue Plate 2 (DF) four good to large margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 5 (Image)