The appeal of the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta may seem inexplicable, but it tells a very human story. The Guardian newspaper recently published a story on this fascinating object of history.
It has been described as a “shoddy-looking thing”, and like “a red-wine stain or a receipt that’s been through the wash a few times”. The item in question is a stamp, one of a kind. It is now on public view in London, ahead of its auctioning in New York in June, when it is expected to fetch around ÂŁ10m. The urge to possess the supremely rare, precious object, by fair means or foul – whether a virtually extinct water lily, or a Leonardo painting of Christ – is a profoundly human one.
Read this fascinating story HERE.
The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, the World’s Oldest Stamp, and its Fascinating Story
