British Guiana One-Cent Magenta

A photograph of the 1856 One-Cent Magenta used an infrared filter to suppress the stamp's red surface, making the black printing more visible.

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World's Most Valuable Postage Stamp Falls Short Of Anticipated Auction Record

11:58am June 08, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction.