Page 149 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 2014: Russia invaded Crimea; Boko Haram kidnap 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria; Ebola outbreak in

West Africa; Scotland votes to stay part of U.K. in referendum; Shirley Temple & Robin Williams die.

At the RPSL: Expert Committee examines 1 cent British Guiana prior to sale; Society's

Museum is externally accredited and acquires tea set King George V gave to Tilleard in 1895.

RPSL President was Chris King. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Membership 2110.

THE WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE STAMP

From the collection of

Stuart Weitzman. No. 217796

Member since 2015. THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Lives in the LONDON

United States of America. 41 Devonshire Place

London W1 G 6JY

Meeting of 1 7 b1 .. R. l~ 14

In the OPINION of The EXPERT COMMITIEE the item
In 2014 the World's most described as

valuable stamp, the 1856 one B~l ~ .. I Sib S.G. No .. g 3

cent magenta of British /(,. BW ""' M~~ - ~+~ -A~~

Guiana, was examined by the

RPSL Expert Committee prior 1.,.-0L~'- t~ .,, .. ~ .c.J. - .vi. ~ •

to being offered for sale by

Sotherby's. It was

subsequently purchased by oa:. .. .li~ ·~ ~L...<-<J.. io c.Y.Y.' · r·~

RPSL member Stuart
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Weitzman for U.S. $9,480,000
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plus buyer's premium.
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