GEORGETOWN, June 10, 2015 – GPOC commemorates Stamp Collecting on a new stamp issue with Guyana Philatelic Society’s slogan “Collect Stamps.” The stamp illustrates an outline of Guyana’s map with “Collect Stamps” across it, symbolizing Guyana Philatelic Society (GPS) mission to encourage stamp collecting throughout Guyana. The $80.00…

NEW YORK, June 17, 2014 – The 1856 British Guiana 1c. magenta stamp, commonly referred to as the world’s most famous stamp and most recently owned by a du Pont heir convicted of murder, was sold at Sotheby’s New York…

[UPDATE: The 1856 British Guiana 1c magenta sold for $8.3M USD in June 2021] The British Guiana 1c magenta is regarded by many philatelists as the world’s most famous stamp.[1] It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now…

The crudest classic issue by a government Post Office in what used to be called the British Empire was made in British Guiana during 1850 and 1851. There were four different values, 2 cents, 4 cents, 8 cents and 12…