Pre-Owned One-Cent Magenta, The: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World Paperback

Through the lives of the nine collectors who bought and sold the One-Cent Magenta stamp - the most valuable object in the world by weight - since it was issued in 1856, Barron gives us an inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, with fascinating history along the way.Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9781616205188 ISBN10: 1616205180 Contributors: Barron, James,