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Stanley Gibbons has acquired some rare Mulready stationery with a link to Jersey. In 1840 an Irish painter living in London, William Mulready created illustrations for some postal stationery which was issued by the Royal Mail at the same time as the Penny Black.
Stanley Gibbons has acquired some rare Mulready stationery with a link to Jersey. In 1840 an Irish painter living in London, William Mulready created illustrations for some postal stationery which was issued by the Royal Mail at the same time as the Penny Black.
One day prior to the official use of this stationery, a letter was sent from London to 39 Colomberie, Jersey on May 5th 1840. It is the only recorded pre May 6th useage sent outside the mainland. This is a very rare Jersey Mulready and is being sold for £40,000.
Stanley Gibbons is also offering for sale another rare Mulready envelope, this time sent from Jersey to Ilchester in late November 1840. It is believed to be one of only two recorded 2d Mulreadys used from Jersey. It is being offered for sale at £10,000.
The Mulready stationery was withdrawn after only two months of production, following a campaign by members of the stationery trade who were worried it was taking business away from them, which is why good examples are now very rare.
Keith Heddle, Stanley Gibbons’ Group Investment Director said this is a rare chance to acquire a piece of postal history, ‘These two Mulreadys are part of the prestigious ‘Mayflower’ collection of Mulready letter sheets and envelopes. This has been widely regarded as the finest collection ever assembled in private hands. We have the honour of selling the collection, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire some rare and beautiful Jersey postal history.’
