Plate 1 was registered on 2 May 1840 and 19,500 sheets were printed from it
The earliest recorded usage is 6 May 1840.
[MG] cancelled with a red Maltese cross
[BF] cancelled with a red Maltese cross
[BL] cancelled with a black Maltese cross
[OK-OL] severed pair, cancelled with a single red Maltese cross [e] Contrary to regulations
[HF-HG] pair, cancelled, with a single black Maltese cross Contrary to regulations
[PH-PI] pair, cancelled with red Maltese crosses
[DE-DF] pair, cancelled with black Maltese crosses (DF has double letter F)
[AE] cancelled with a black Maltese cross
[HI] cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
[GB] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (104 Dornoch)
[PJ-QK] block of four, cancelled with three red Maltese crosses Contrary to regulations
[BL] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (211 Ennis)
[MI-MK] strip of 3 on piece, cancelled with two black numerals (127 Bridport) Contrary to regulations
[HI] sent within London dated 2 September 1840, cancelled with a black experimental Maltese cross This is the third day of use of the experimental black cross in London and the second earliest recorded use cancelling a 2d blue
[SA-TB] block of four, from Bridport to London dated 8 October 1844, cancelled with black numerals (127 Bridport) Very late use of 1840 2d plate 1
[AF] cancelled with a black numeral (877 Whitehaven) [e]
[AK-AL] cancelled with black Maltese crosses (Manchester “Fishtail”) ex Mayflower
[PB], [GL FA-FB] plate 3, cancelled with black numerals (101 Ixworth)