(Guyana Graphic May 3 1969)
Four one cent stamps issued in Guyana in 1853 when this country was known as British Guiana were expected to be sold on Thursday last by Stanley Gibbons Limited the London stamp company for a price in the region of £500 ($2400) .
The stamps which were once in the world famous Gaspary collection are in superb condition considering that they are imperforate.
Before the advent of perforations stamps had to be cut from their sheets with scissors and therefore margins as wide as those on this block are extremely scarce..
The sale which included other stamps of great rarity from all over the world was due to take place at Gibbons auction rooms in London over two days May 1 and 2.
