The
The Maltese Cross
Introduction
The 4 basic types of cross      Scotland distinctive crosses      Ireland distinctive crosses      England distinctive crosses
London distinctive crosses

The general issue cross for England, Ireland and Wales. The standard type first issued in England, Ireland and Wales.
These were made in London.
. Distinctive crosses - England
The double lined cross The double lined cross.
This is known applied in black only on both the 1840 and 1841 issue stamps.
Channel Islands cross The Channel Islands
This has been included in this section as the original type was supplied from London
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Aldernay cross Alderney - The Channel Islands
This has been included in this section as the original type was supplied from London
Brighton cross Brighton
Coventry cross Coventry
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Dursley cross Dursley
Helston cross Helston
Leamington cross Leamington
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Leeds cross Leeds
This type is known used on the 1840 issue stamps and continues onto the 1841 issues.
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Leeds cross Leeds
This type is known used on the 1841 issue stamps only.
Manchester cross Manchester
Known on both the 1840 and 1841 issues of stamps.
Manchester cross Manchester
Known on both the 1840 and 1841 issues of stamps.
Market Bosworth cross Market Bosworth
Melksham cross Melksham
Milnthorpe cross Milnthorpe
Northallerton cross Northallerton
Borwich cross - type 1 Norwich - Type 1
Norwich cross Norwich
Not known used on the 1840 issue stamps.
Norwich and Plymouth cross Norwich and Plymouth

Known used in Plymouth from February 1841 to April 1841 on the 1840 issue stamps.
Known used in Norwich from January 1842 to April 1843 on the 1841 issue stamps.

Perth cross Perth
Richmond cross Richmond
Wellington (Somerset)
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Welshpool cross Welshpool
Whitehaven cross Whitehaven
Wincanton cross Wincanton
Wotton under Edge cross Wotton under Edge
York cross York
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For further reference see also

  1. The Tallan collection of Penny Black postage stamps
  2. The Tallan collection of Two Pence Blue postage stamps
  3. The I T Pickering collection of Maltese Cross postmarks
  4. The Penny Black illustraded guide
  5. The Two Pence Blue illustrated guide
  6. The VR official Penny Black illustrated guide
  7. The numbered maltese crosses of the London chief office