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Activitate Georgetown, Guyana
One Cent Magenta Stamp Tour with Lunch
5,0
(8 recenzii)
5 h 30 min
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8 recenzii
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A journey into the colonial history of Guyana and the story of the 1 cent Magenta, the world's rarest and most expensive postage stamp.
The One-Cent Magenta Stamp was first discovered by a 12-year-old schoolboy, L. Vernon Vaughan, amongst some family papers in the 1856 edition of The Royal Gazette, Georgetown, in 1873.
He sold it for six shillings, apparently convinced he could find a better stamp example, but no one ever has.
It was no longer an ordinary stamp, a disposable element on a newspaper that was itself disposable. From the 1870s, the one-cent magenta was prized, tucked away in closely watched storage cabinets in palaces or vaults in banks. It fits the definition of collected objects prescribed by the cultural historian Philipp Blom in 2011. Such things "are like holy relics," he wrote. "They have shed their original function and become totems."
This tour will bring you close to the home of the world's rarest stamp.
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- Durată
- 5 h 30 min
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Cel mult 20 persoane
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–15
- Ghid
- germană, engleză
- Organizator
- Singing Chef Adventures
Vârste: Bebeluși (1–2 ani) · Copii (3–11 ani) · Tineri (12–14 ani) · Adulți (15–64 ani) · Seniori (65–100 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Lunch: soft drinks tea and coffee
Itinerar
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Oprirea 1
30 min
Our first stop is a visit to the Manatee Pond in the National Park . Manatee’s were depicted on Guyanese stamps in 1993.
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Oprirea 2
30 min
Visit the Walter Rodney Archive and see an original copy of the Royal Gazette newspaper which the 1 cent magenta was found on
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Oprirea 3
15 min
Visit the original site of the Royal Gazette newspaper who were commissioned to print the 1 cent Magenta in 1856.
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Guyana National Museum
30 min
Visit the Guyana Museum and see the original printing press that the 1 Cent Magenta Stamp was printed on. View the range of stamps that form part of the exhibition.
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Parliament Building of Guyana
30 min
We then journey to the Parliament Building , the site of the first Post office in Guyana and view the original post box
This was the Post Office where the 1 cent Magenta Stamp was sold
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Oprirea 6
45 min
Then go to the Philatelic shop in the Georgetown Post Office and view and maybe purchase the Guyanese Stamps and First Day Covers .
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Oprirea 7
30 min
Visit the Tortoise Protective Haven where 12 giant yellow and red footed tortoises roam. The tortoises featured on the 2012 Reptiles of South America Stamp edition.
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Oprirea 8
2 ore
Then its off to the Secret Garden with the coconut palm and bamboo gazebo where Eon John will prepare a sumptuous meal of traditional British fare with a Guyanese twist which the young finder of the stamp and his uncle the original owner of the 1 cent magenta would have enjoyed
This will consist of Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding ,Roast Potatoes ,Baked Pumpkin,
Callaloo and Gravy . After which a delightful fresh fruit salad with coconut patisserie and coconut jelly
See the original Donald Duck comic that Walt Disney created in 1952 to chart Donald Ducks adventures into British Guinea to find the world’s rarest stamp and see photos of President Ali with the 1 cent Magenta in London
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Organizatorul preia toți participanții de la cazare sau din locurile de mai jos.
Locuri de preluare
- Herdmanston Lodge
- The Eldorado Inn
- Tower Suites
- Millenium Manor Hotel
- Sleepin Hotel and Casino
- Signature Inn
- Hostal Los Primos
- Friends Hotel
- Regency Suites Hotel
- Sleepin International Hotel
- K&VC International Hotel
- King's Hotel & Residences
și încă 2 locuri de preluare
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| Dacă anulezi | Primești înapoi |
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| Cu cel puțin o zi înainte | 100% |
| Cu mai puțin de o zi înainte | 0% |
- Organizatorul poate anula dacă vremea nu permite; primești atunci altă dată sau banii înapoi.
- Organizatorul poate anula dacă nu se strâng destui participanți; primești atunci altă dată sau banii înapoi.
Bine de știut
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Părerea călătorilor
5,0
din 5 · 8 recenzii
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- 4
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