Historedia
Person

William Dallas

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Dallas, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British Guiana 1c magenta stamp issued

    1856

    Role: Printer and publisher of the Official Gazette

    1. 1856 · GeorgetownEmergency Issue Authorization

      Postmaster E. Dalton authorized local printers to produce an emergency stamp issue in Georgetown after official stamps failed to arrive.

    2. 1856 · British GuianaIntended Newspaper Usage

      The 1c magenta stamp was part of a three-stamp series intended specifically for local newspapers, unlike the other denominations.

    3. 1856 · British GuianaSurvival of Single Specimen

      Only one specimen of the 1c magenta is known to exist, establishing its status as the world's most famous rare stamp.

Sources

  1. British Guiana 1c magenta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29