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The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World

Name: The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World
ISBN: 9781925584059

James Barron

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"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 $US9.5 million, making it the world's most valuable object by weight and 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.

Kategorien:

History

Jahr:

2017

Verlag:

Affirm Press

Sprache:

english

Seiten:

276

ISBN 10:

1925584054