Great Britain 1875 1s die proof Plate 12, SG150var China stamps cancelled by a complete red

cancelled by a complete red Maltese Cross

The handstamps producing these cachets were supplied over the years by people particularly interested in the island as well as islanders

The usage of these stamps was limited as the vast majority were returned to the UK and destroyed

Malta 1948-53 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' 1½d black

watermark and (inappropriate

Great Britain 1875 1s die proof Plate 12, SG150var China stamps cancelled by a complete redGreat Britain 1875 1s die proof Plate 12, SG150var. Very fine cut to size example printed in black on white glazed card with void corner squares, mounted on part De La Rue striking book page with manuscript annotations "Sep 5" & "12 456". A spectacular and unique piece for the specialist collector. Provenance: Ex. De La Rue Archives. The Stanley Gibbons GB Specialised Queen Victoria catalogue, last published in 2011, lists the value at "from 2,500".