It was the highest price ever offered for a philatelic item, and nobody chose to go higher.
Last week another stamp, not yet issued, from another British crown colony, made philatelic news.
Last week the most important philatelic event since the Ferrari sale of 1922 occurred in Manhattan when the first part of the great Hind collection was auctioned.
Ali Mohammed in Al-Bawaba Mr. Ali Mohammed Al Ali, Director General of Q-Post, commented, "This historic exhibition marked a new beginning for Arab postal administration to work together to raise philatelic standards. At Qatar Post, we were proud to support this exhibition...