Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Forme 2 Stereo A17, SGME1 Books Mint example with original gum

Mint example with original gum and fine appearance

Plate 1 on blued paper

having increased in value by 373% since 2006

and left pair with light bend

It was first introduced as a Telegraphs stamp to account for payment of bulk telegrams and for those of individual high cost

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Forme 2 Stereo A17, SGME1 Books Mint example with original gumGreat Britain 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Forme 2 Stereo A17, SGME1. A fine used example sent from Jersey to Chesterfield, neatly cancelled by a Maltese Cross. Backstamped with a clear MY. 18. 1840 Jersey datestamp and arrival datestamp MY. 21. 1840. A few minor imperfections but extremely important as the earliest known Mulready sent from Jersey. There are only two known May date examples from Jersey with the other dated late November 1840 from