| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
276 pages ; 19 cm |
| Note(S) |
"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited." |
| Summary |
"When it was issued in 1856, it cost a penny. In 2014, this tiny square of faded red paper sold at Sotheby's for nearly $9.5 million, the largest amount ever paid for a postage stamp at auction. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the one-cent magenta in the years in between, James Barron delivers a fascinating tale of global history and immense wealth, and of the human desire to collect"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject(S) |
Rare postage stamps -- Guyana -- History.
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Stamp collectors -- Biography.
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Stamp collecting -- History.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781616205188 |
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1616205180 |
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