Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Violet Maltese Cross

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The usage of violet ink in conjunction with the Maltese cross obliterator is extremely rare; it is recorded being used at only seven Post Towns.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Plate 34 PL
Plate 34 QA

 

 

 

 

[PL] plate 34, cancelled with
 a violet Maltese cross

 

[QA] plate 34, cancelled with
 a violet Maltese cross [e]

 

 
KF

[KF] from Newtown Mount Kennedy to Dublin, dated 20 March 1844,
cancelled with a violet Maltese cross
Datestamp in matching shade on revserse