Rare Stamp Sold At Auction-- This is a copy of the one-cent British Guiana stamp, issue of 1856, colored black on magenta, which was sold at auction in New York Tuesday night. The stamp was sold for $280,000.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Rare Stamp Sold At Auction-- This is a copy of the one-cent British Guiana stamp, issue of 1856, colored black on magenta, which was sold at auction in New York Tuesday night. The stamp was sold for $280,000.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1970]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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