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This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta. $9.48 million. Known to philatelists as the "Mona Lisa of stamps," the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta is the world's most famous rare stamp.
An example graded Mint State 65 became the country’s most expensive gold coin and the second most expensive coin of any composition when it sold for $9.36 million in 2021.
The British Guiana 1c magenta is one of the rarest, and most valuable, stamps in the world. Sold in June 2014 at Sotheby's for $9.48 million. Sold in June 2014 at Sotheby's for $9.48 million. Philatelic investment is investment in collectible postage stamps for the purpose of realizing a profit.
Most Valuable Stamp: $9.5 Million 1856 1-Cent Magenta Stamp from British Guiana Stamp collecting is a popular hobby, the value of such items determined by their scarcity and history.
Four thin lines frame the ship. The stamp's country of issue and value—rendered in black uppercase lettering—surround the frame. Neil McKinnon, a local collector in Guiana, purchased the only known example of the stamp in 1873 after initially declining to buy it. A Liverpool dealer, Thomas Ridpath, recognised its rarity and bought it in 1878.
Penny Black – World's first postage stamp; Penny Blue – Trial printings from a penny black plate; Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black; VR official – First official stamp; Prince Consort Essay; Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black; Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of stamps
The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp, said to be the sole survivor of its kind, can be viewed at Sotheby’s auction house in Mayfair. ‘World’s most valuable stamp’ goes on show in ...
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