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The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest To Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World
By Barron, James
- ISBN
- 9781616205188 9781616207175
- Publisher
- Algonquin
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Reviewed on January 1, 2017 | Social Sciences
Once a popular hobby, stamp collecting now has a smaller but passionate following. New York Times journalist Barron (Piano: The Making of a Steinway Grand) tells the story of philately through an unassuming but extremely valuable stamp. This one-cent magenta, printed in British Guiana in 1856, was forgotten until 1873. The stamp's value comes from uni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
