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One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch

Georgetown, Guyana
5 hours 30 minutes
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Date
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April 3, 2025
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9:00 am
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One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch
Pickup included
Infant
Ages: 1-2 years old
0
Child
Ages: 3-11 years old
0
Youth
Ages: 12-14 years old
0
Adult
Ages: 15-64 years old
2
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What You Will Do

A journey into the colonial history of Guyana and the story of the 1 cent Magenta, the world's rarest and most expensive postage stamp. The One-Cent Magenta Stamp was first discovered by a 12-year-old schoolboy, L. Vernon Vaughan, amongst some family papers in the 1856 edition of The Royal Gazette, Georgetown, in 1873. He sold it for six shillings, apparently convinced he could find a better stamp example, but no one ever has. It was no longer an ordinary stamp, a disposable element on a newspaper that was itself disposable. From the 1870s, the one-cent magenta was prized, tucked away in closely watched storage cabinets in palaces or vaults in banks. It fits the definition of collected objects prescribed by the cultural historian Philipp Blom in 2011. Such things "are like holy relics," he wrote. "They have shed their original function and become totems." This tour will bring you close to the home of the world's rarest stamp.

What's Included?

  • Lunch

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Itinerary

Meeting Point

1

National Park

30 minutes

Our first stop is a visit to the Manatee Pond in the National Park . Manatee’s were depicted on Guyanese stamps in 1993.

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Additional Information

This activity is operated by Singing Chef Adventures
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Guide Options

  • Guide - German
  • Guide - English