The one cent magenta book

The one cent magenta by james barron english paperback. Collectors of any stripe will recognize themselves within the pages of james barrons absorbing book, the one cent magenta. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned and sold this stamp, the onecent magenta weaves a fascinating tale of obsession to own a treasure that no one else can have. Collectors of any stripe will recognize themselves within the pages of james barrons absorbing book, the onecent magenta. Pdf the one cent magenta download full pdf book download. The onecent magenta inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world by james barron 276 pp. Regarding the 1856 british guiana onecent magenta stamp, there is also a numismatic angle.

The magenta book provides guidance on evaluation in government. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like many, i collected stamps as a child and found this book brought back many memories. The onecent magenta, a provisional stamp in british guiana in 1856, soon became an object of pursuit for collectors around the world. The singular onecent magenta has had only nine owners since a twelveyearold boy discovered it in 1873. The onecent magenta was produced in the british guiana and by 1873 only one stamp remained. The onecent magenta multnomah county library overdrive. How a scrap of red paper enthralled a century of collectors the. Onecent magenta stamp, the most valuable object in the world.

Combining facts and a great story this book reads much the same way as does the secret life of lobsters and the perfect storm. One cent magentas were provisional stamps, printed in what was british guiana when a shipment of official stamps failed to arrive. The onecent magenta, james barron, maynard sundman. Its the onecent magenta, a hastily improvised postage stamp, printed in 1856 by a newspaper in a remote british colony after an expected shipment of stamps from the mother country failed to. Barron travels extensively, an odyssey of discovery, tracing the history of the magenta. Books by james barron author of the onecent magenta. The onecent magenta by james barron overdrive rakuten. James barron has 25 books on goodreads with 1763 ratings.

Barron shares its journey from one collector to the next until 2014 when that one cent stamp was sold at sothebys for almost 9. To some collectors, the onecent magenta is the mona lisa of stamps, but its face has no face, just a workmanlike image of a schooner and a latin motto that is usually translated as, we give and we take in return. It is the only major postage stamp ever issued that is not represented in britains royal philatelic collection. One cent magenta stamp, the most valuable object in the world now is the time to reform wall street regulations, william cohan says author michael lewis on the best two characters ive ever had. James barrons the onecent magenta is an odyssey twice over. A new book by new york times reporter james barron follows the incredible history of a tiny postage stamp that ignited a deep desire among. The onecent magenta was issued for a penny in 1856 in british guiana. How a scrap of red paper enthralled a century of collectors. Inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world by james barron in a nonfiction book which takes a look at the world most valuable stamp and the obsessive world of stamp collecting.

The one cent magenta tracks the travels of the most valuable stamp in the world, while cork dork chronicles the ofthungover adventures of a. The one cent magenta hardcover inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world. The remarkable story of the worlds rarest stamp at the. Read the onecent magenta, by james barron on bookmate. It was issued in limited numbers in british guiana now guyana in 1856, and only one specimen is now known to exist. The british guiana 1c magenta is regarded by many philatelists as the worlds most famous rare stamp. The one cent magenta stamp has been hidden from view for a significant part of its more than 150year history. One cent magentas were provisional stamps, printed in british guiana when a shipment of official stamps from london failed to arrive. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. In the one cent magenta, a leisurely account of the stamps history, new york times reporter james barron takes the reader into stamp world, an exclusive and eccentric land whose.

Barrons one hour talk, titled james barron the one cent magenta, begins at noon at the museum, located at 2 massachusetts ave. An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The onecent magenta indianapolis public library overdrive. Inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world algonquin books of chapel hill. The mona lisa of stamps was bornor printedin british guiana in 1856. The singular one cent magenta has had only nine owners since a twelveyearold boy rediscovered it in 1873 as he sorted through papers in his uncles house.

The one cent magenta by james barron collectors around the world feverishly pursued the fabled one cent magenta the mona lisa of stamps. As a mere, provisional one cent stamp used to send out several hundred periodicals before the real stamps arrived by ship, its birth was unheralded. The onecent magenta author james barron to deliver 14th. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the onecent 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. The onecent magenta explores the intersection of obsessive pursuits and great affluence and asks why we want most what is most rare. Its the onecent magenta, a hastily improvised postage stamp, printed in 1856 by a newspaper in a remote british colony after an expected shipment of stamps from the. Reviewspraise yen clearly revels in his narrative responsibilities, offering an enthusiastic and thoroughly entertaining account. Thanks to luxury shoe designer stuart weitzman, however, the. Inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world james barron. The onecent magenta was a temporary fillin, one of a batch of hundreds, its reasonable to speculate, created on the printing press of a local newspaper. They were intended for periodicals, and most were thrown out with the newspapers.

The singular one cent magenta has had only nine owners since a twelveyearold boy discovered it in 1873 as he sorted through papers in his uncles house. Until redden sent it on a preauction tour of libraries and museums a couple of months before the cocktail party, it had not been seen in public since the mid1980s. Through the stories of those who have bought, owned, and sold the onecent magenta, james barron delivered a fascinating tale of global history and. James barrons most popular book is the one cent magenta.

Inside the quest to own the most valuable stamp in the world. The onecent magenta is a brisk tale of the most valuable stamp in. The unusual history of the worlds most valuable stamp. Following the journey of this highly coveted item, we meet a fascinating gallery of eccentric, rich, and influential characters who have bought, owned.

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