Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Argentina thru G.B.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
325
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Pale Blue (2; SG 5 or SG D1(3)vh). Plate 1, large margins to full, pretty shade which is nicely complemented by well-struck red Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS DISTINCTIVE RED MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION FROM WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE IS EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY ON SUCH A PRETTY STAMP.
The Maltese Cross cancels were all made by hand, and so there tends to be some variations. Some are distinctly different from what one normally sees -- this particular Maltese Cross cancellation is easily identifiable, because the outer lines have gaps.
With 1983 R.P.S. certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
3,250