The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta was displayed in a glass case at Sotheby's in New York on June 17, 2014.
Sources
- Rare British Guiana 1c Magenta stamp to go on display (bbc.com)
- https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2014/magenta-n09154.html (sothebys.com)
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/06/18/323210877/the-twisty-tale-of-the-world-s-most-expensive-stamp (npr.org)
- https://guyanastamps.com/2014/06/18/british-guiana-1c-magenta-sells-for-9-48m-usd/ (guyanastamps.com)
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