The British Guiana 1 cent Stamp
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
February 5, 2026 4:55pm CST
The British Guiana 1 cent Magenta is widely regarded as the rarest and most valuable stamp in the world. The stamp shows a sailing ship with the Latin motto "Damus Petimus Qui Vicissim" (We give and expect in return) surrounding it. It was originally printed as a temporary local issue and was used for newspaper postage. There is only a single known example in existence, and it has reached tens of millions of dollars at auction.
The images is from FineArtAmerica.com
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@Ineeddentures (34286)
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6 Feb
1856 was it's year of birth
I wonder how many Brits wrote home from there with that stamp on the letter.
Everyone with an ancient relative should now be looking through family paperwork etc
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@Deepizzaguy (122120)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Feb
The first time I have heard of the British Guiana 1 cent stamp.
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@LindaOHio (222318)
• United States
7 Feb
I used to do some stamp collecting. Wish I had one of these stamps!
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