Description

Bréhon Cinderella stamp depicting Guernsey’s Bréhon Tower, bearing the words “Postage Paid” but with no denomination specified.

We believe the stamp was issued on 7 May 1993, and that 250 copies of this blue stamp were produced.

The full set – not included here – comprises the same design in black, brown and red versions, of which 100 of each were issued.

U/M / Unmounted Mint / MNH / Mint Never Hinged.

About Bréhon

The name Bréhon can refer both to Bréhon Rock - a tiny island located in the Little Russell channel between St Peter Port, Guernsey, and the islands of Herm and Jethou - or to Bréhon Tower, the 19th century fortification that sits upon the rock.

Cinderella stamps bearing the Bréhon name typically feature an illustration of the fort, and - from what little our research has uncovered so far - seem to have been produced at least between 1993 and 2010. Aitchison's 2003 "Channel Island Locals" catalogue reports that each issue has marked a visit to the island, with a small number of postcards prepared and carried back to Herm on each occasion.

As an aside, the Bréhon Tower has also featured on official Bailiwick of Guernsey issues - including the Post & Go vending machine issue from 2017 - and also on the 6d value from Herm's 1959 definitive issue and subsequent overprints.