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Guyana World Rarest Stamp British Guiana 1c magenta on stamp 1966 MNH B-1

Guyana World Rarest Stamp British Guiana 1c magenta on stamp 1966 MNH B-1

$ 6.85

Availability: 40 in stock
  • Place of Origin: British Guiana (until 1966)
  • Certification: Genuine
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Grade: VF (Very Fine)

    Description

    Good rare stamp
    The
    British Guiana
    1c magenta
    is regarded by many philatelists as the world's most famous rare stamp. It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856, and only one specimen is now known to exist. It is the only major postage stamp ever issued that is not represented in Britain's Royal Philatelic Collection. It is imperforate, printed in black on magenta paper, and it features a sailing ship along with the colony's Latin motto "Damus Petimus Que Vicissim" (We give and expect in return) in the middle. Four thin lines frame the ship. The stamp's country of issue and value in small black upper case lettering in turn surround the frame. With its ,480,000 sale on 17 June 2014 to Stuart Weitzman, this item has broken the world record for a single stamp auction price each of the last four times it has been sold.