Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2 Italy stamps including repairs and/or regumming

including repairs and/or regumming

quality as issued

Accompanied with British Philatelic Asssociation certificate (2017)

Some staining on 1c (immaterial to overall value of the set)

and was largely responsible for assembling and training the elite squadron in preparation for Operation Chastise

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2 Italy stamps including repairs and/or regummingGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2. A very fine used close to large four margin example lettered 'RK', tied to a clean entire envelope by two strikes of the very rare and distinctive bright "fluid" blue Maltese Cross of Partick (Glasgow Sub office). Addressed to Edinburgh and backstamped by a Glasgow datestamp for 'MR. 13. 1841'. A Boxed " 14" handstamp in blue and an Edinburgh arrival circular date stamp. A very rare coloured Maltese Cross