Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Purchase of the British Guiana 1-Cent Magenta (Issued on November 10, 2021)

 

First day cover (click on image for a larger image)

In 2021, the stamp dealership Stanley Gibbons purchased the British Guiana 1-Cent Magenta of 1856, the world's rarest stamp. Stanley Gibbons subsequently began selling pieces or shares of the stamp. The Laird of Transcamster Bog purchased 1 out of 80,000 pieces. This stamp commemorates the Laird's purchase of his piece of the stamp.

 The stamp is imperforate and ungummed (i.e., requires glue).

Transcamster Bog stamps are available on eBay. Listings are in either U.S. dollars or U.K. pounds; decide on the currency that you want to use and log into either the U.S. or U.K. eBay to use the shopping cart. The eBay store is at: