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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 2025. [note 1] Where necessary, the price is first converted to ...
The Chinese Red Revenue One Dollar Small stamp was printed in 1897, and is one of the most valuable stamps in the world. The text on these stamps is considered illegible, so they were taken out of ...
The Benjamin Franklin Z Grill, or simply "Z-Grill", is a 1-cent postage stamp issued by the United States Postal Service in February 1868 depicting Benjamin Franklin. While stamps of this design were the common 1-cent stamps of the 1860s, the Z-Grill is distinguished by having the so-called "Z" variety of a grill pressed into the stamp, creating tiny indentations in the paper. Although the 1 ...
What Makes These Stamps So Valuable? When I look at vintage stamps that could be worth thousands, I find that their value comes down to a few key factors.
The Inverted Jenny (also known as an Upside Down Jenny, Jenny Invert, Spinning Jenny) is a 24 cent United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918, in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design is printed upside-down; it is one of the most famous errors in American philately.
The most expensive stamps in the world sell for millions of dollars, and many others routinely command five- and six-figure sums.
The collection was subsequently expanded through the transfer of stamps from the United States Post Office Department and United States Postal Service, gifts from foreign governments, bequests from private stamp collectors, and the direct purchase of rare stamps. [1][2] The National Philatelic Collection contains nearly six million items and ...
Where for a century-and-a-half or so, stamps were almost invariably denominated with their values (5 cent, 10 cent, etc.) the United States post office now sells non-denominated "forever" stamps for use on first-class and international mail. [3] These stamps are still valid for the full rate even if there is a rate increase.