British Guiana 1c magenta
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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 in 1856, and only one specimen is now known to
British Guiana 1856 1c magenta stamp
An example of the 4-cent stamp of the same issue
Slightly enhanced image of the stamp
Members of the Guyana Philatelic Society with T-shirts showing the stamp
Royal Philatelic Collection
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The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the Bri
British Guiana 1c magenta
…now known to exist. It is the only major postage stamp ever issued in the United Kingdom or British Commonwealth 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…
The catalogue of the collection, published 1952, here shown in the deluxe leather bound edition out of the slip-case.
The 1850 British Guiana 2c pink cottonreel stamps on cover, formerly in the Luard collection, now in the Royal Philatelic Collection.