af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 14, 2023 | Stamp of the day
At the London Convention of 1814, the colonies of Berbice and the United Colony of Demerara and Essequibo were formally given to Britain. In 1831 the two colonies were unified as British Guiana. The colony would remain under British control until independence in 1966....
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | apr 20, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The 14th country to issue stamps was British Guiana. On 1. July1850 British Guiana issued their first four stamps. These stamps were printed by the local newspaper, the “Royal Gazette” in Georgetown. They are called “Cotton reels” – cirkular stamps with just the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | apr 17, 2023 | Stampstories
Hello all you stamp friends out there. I represent “Stampstars”. We bring you all the exiting stamp stories from around the world. Today I will tell you the exciting story of the “one cent magenta from British Guiana”, one of the most rare and expensive stamps of the...
