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by Barron, James | HC | Good
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Binding
Hardcover
Publication Year
2017
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
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Format
Hardcover
ISBN
1616205180
Language
English
Author
James Barron
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Topic
Stamps, Modern / General, Historical

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An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, told through the journey of the world's most sought-after stamp. 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 $9.5 million, 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. One-cent magentas were provisional stamps, printed quickly in what was then British Guiana when a shipment of official stamps from London did not arrive. They were intended for periodicals, and most were thrown out with the newspapers. But one stamp survived. The singular one-cent magenta has had only nine owners since a twelve-year-old boy discovered it in 1873 as he sorted through papers in his uncle's house. He soon sold it for what would be $17 today. (That's been called the worst stamp deal in history.) Among later owners was a fabulously wealthy Frenchman who hid the stamp from almost everyone (even King George V of England couldn't get a peek); a businessman who traveled with the stamp in a briefcase he handcuffed to his wrist; and John E. du Pont, an heir to the chemical fortune, who died while serving a thirty-year sentence for the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz. Recommended for fans of Nicholas A. Basbanes, Susan Orlean, and Simon Winchester, The One-Cent Magenta explores the intersection of obsessive pursuits and great affluence and asks why we want most what is most rare.

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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616205180
ISBN-13
9781616205188
eBay Product ID (ePID)
228948275

Product Key Features

Author
James Barron
Language
English
Topic
Stamps, Modern / General, Historical

Dimensions

Item Length
7.4in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book Title
One-Cent Magenta : inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World
Lc Classification Number
He6184.R3b37 2017
Reviews
"(An) absorbing tale of the rarefied world of high-stakes philately." -- Library Journal "Delightful." --The Washington Post "Quirky and informative." --Publishers Weekly "A scintillating foray into 'what makes something collectible, valuable, and enduring.'" -- Kirkus Reviews "This delightful short book is a good bet for readers of nonfiction, especially those who enjoy microhistories." -- Booklist "Exhilarating." -- Seattle Book Review "Interesting...Even without an interest in stamps and their collection, one should find this book worthy of reading as it winds its way through the years and the various intrigues and machinations which characterize this singular and valuable item." --New York Journal of Books "The voyage into Stamp World is like the world itself: detailed, ruminative and filled with arcane detours ultimately leading to a destination whose rewards are subtle yet satisfying." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "Barron's layered, complex genealogy-of-motivations for the stamp's suitors becomes the narrative's yeasty and compelling attraction." --Washington Independent Review of Books "Compelling." --The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, OH), "(An) absorbing tale of the rarefied world of high-stakes philately." --Library Journal   "A scintillating foray into 'what makes something collectible, valuable, and enduring.'" --Kirkus Reviews
Copyright Date
2017
Format
Hardcover
Lccn
2016-038074
Dewey Decimal
769.569881
Intended Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2017
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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