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Penny Black (plate 1b)

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Plate 1b was used to print black stamps (in 1840) and red stamps (in 1841).

[QD] cancelled with
a red Maltese cross

[IH] cancelled with
a red Maltese cross

[NA] cancelled with
a red Maltese cross

[CJ] cancelled with
a red Maltese cross

[TB] plate 1b, from Newry to Moy, dated 17 October 1840,
cancelled with two red Maltese crosses in different shades

[BD] from Bandon to Youghal, dated 23 October 1840,
cancelled with a red Maltese cross

[TJ] cancelled with
a red Maltese cross

[AI-AJ] pair, cancelled with
red Maltese crosses

[HA] from Todmorden to Halifax, dated 14 February 1841,
cancelled with a red Maltese cross
also has Todmorden Penny Post struck in red
Late use of the red Maltese Cross
 

[IA] cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[RE-RF] pair, cancelled with
 a single red Maltese cross
Contrary to regulations

[KK] cancelled with
 a red Derby datestamp
(15 December 1840) [e]

[KD] from Spilsby to Nottingham, undated ,
cancelled with a red Spilsby Maltese cross
and an additional strike to the left

[OK] from Tredegar to Southampton, dated (on arrival) 22 September 1840,
cancelled with a black undated circle of Tredegar, and
two red Maltese crosses

[PC-PD] pair, from Chester to Manchester, dated 16 October 1840,
cancelled with black Maltese crosses
Unofficial early use of the black cross and the only such recorded usage from Chester
 

[II] from Pitlochrie to Edinburgh, dated 23 October 1840,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
Unofficial early use of the black cross and the only such recorded usage from Pitlochrie
 

[QJ] from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, dated 29 September 1840,
cancelled with a blackMaltese cross
Unofficial early use of the black cross

[RJ] local London, dated 7 November 1840,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross and “Charing Cross” straight line

Experimental black Maltese cross
 

[QG-QH] pair in red, cancelled with
 a single black Maltese cross [e]
Contrary to regulations

[BF-BG] pair in red, cancelled with
 two black Maltese crosses

[SK] in red, from Warrenpoint to Moy, dated 5 May 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

[ML] in red, from Keighley to London, dated 17 August 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

[BA] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[EH] from Armagh to Moy, dated 21 September 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

[RH] in red, from Bala to London, dated 4 June 1841 (on arrival),
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
Also has Bala 217 mileage mark

[EL] in red, from Ramelton to London, dated 16 December 1841,
cancelled with a blue-green Maltese cross
This is the only recorded cover bearing a 1d red from plate 1b cancelled with a blue-green Maltese cross
 

Plate 1c

[SB] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross
state 3 second repair