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The British Guiana 1c magenta is regarded by many philatelists as the world's most famous rare stamp. [3] [4] It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856, and only one specimen is now known to exist.
"Xiphopagus Triplet" with two 30r and one 60r stamps Brazil: 1843 Unknown June 5, 2008: The Islander Collection of South America Anonymous Robert A. Siegel, New York [21] $2,503,000 $1,150,000 Mauritius 2d blue (III) British Mauritius: 1847 12 known 1993: Anonymous Mauritian private consortium David Feldman SA, Geneva [22] $2,380,000 $1,680,000
The other variety of $1,000 Treasury Notes, Series 1891 "Open Backs" (Fr#379c), represented by just two notes, has also been involved in the recent string of record-breaking sales. While one of these two notes is owned by the Smithsonian Institution (pictured at bottom), the only Series 1891 $1,000 note available to collectors had set the world ...
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.
This dramatic, oversized coin weighs 220 pounds and holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the world’s largest gold coin. Only six were made, with one selling for €3.7 million in 2010.
In February 2007, the world's rarest baseball card sold at auction for $2.3 million. If you think that's totally wild, consider the world's rarest bible, which could net you $25 to $35 million.
List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States: King Farouk of Egypt: Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: SP-66 CAC United States Neil, Carter Private sale [2] January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher ...
The 103-year-old cracker is one of the last survivors from the Titanic, which sunk in 1912 and is estimated to be worth more than $12,000. World's 'most valuable' cracker from Titanic up for ...