St Lucia 1863 (6d) Emerald Green SG8x Wmk Reversed Fine MM Block of 4 Scarce (2) 335.00. Auctioned at about $3 million; most precious grill stamp; unusual 1868 Z-grill stamp; possesses tiny dents; incredibly rare with only 2 existing as of 2022; vital to American history. A stamp with missing parts will be less valuable despite its availability status, i.e., even though its quite rare. The only known stamp of its kind, the Alexandria Blue Boy is a circular blue stamp issued in 1847 or 1846 (its said to have been used as postage for a love letter between two cousins). Most valuable U.S. stamps $1,400,000 15c Abraham Lincoln stamp, 1867 In the heat of the Civil War, the US government annulled the existing stamps and adopted revamped designs. And didn't have to wait long to find out just how much it's worth now. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. The Inverted Jenny (Courtesy of Siegel Auction Gallery) Debatably the rarest. One of the most famous issues of this period is 1894 Belgian Congo 10f centre invert. This one was sold by Stanley Gibbons to a collector in Australia for$645,000. Here are some beneficial ideas on how to earn substantial profits from stamp collecting: The 1918 Inverted Jenny is the most valuable US stamp of the 1900s, with an auction value of $1.593 million. Philately has created a special hobby, course, and source of income for a considerable number of individuals. German 50000000 mark stamp is not only rare but also historically important. They include: Well extensively discuss these mediums in the successive paragraphs. The first stamp was created in Great Britain on May 1, 1840. Sale Price 38.52 These six stamps were issued for the Pan American Exposition in 1901 . Those whose center images are inverted are worth the most, valued at about $275,000 each. Considered as one of the most notable stamps of China's Empress Dowager issue, the item is worth much money fetching great prices, every time it appears at the auction. Previously, an exceptional Inverted Jenny sold for $1.3 million in 2016. The stamp has been sold at remarkable prices since early as 2005 following an auction of a block of 4 Inverted Jennys for $2.7 million at the Robert A. Siegel auction. The One Dollar Small version was quickly canceled as the text was too small, and there are only 32 of these stamps known to exist. 10 - no watermark #462-480 category, link to USA 1917 Error Strip - Perf. The medium you employ to purchase or auction stamps considerably determines their value and bargain price. The Lost Continental is truly a treasured find. . There are at least 86 known in existence (only 100 were ever printed), but the one sold in 2018 is the most expensive because it was locked away in a safe deposit box for 100 years, meaning it had little exposure to light and remained in pristine condition. Franklin Roosevelt and Harold L. Ickes, his Secretary of the Interior, were members of the APS in 1940. Depending on the condition and features, some of these 1868 stamps can sell for up to $2,300. #3965-75 category, link to USA 2006 Commems #3976/4119 category, link to USA 2006 Definitives #3978/4032 category, link to USA 2007 Commems #4120/4220 category, link to USA 2007 Definitives #4125/4191 category, link to USA 2008 Commems # 4221/4373 category, link to USA 2008 Definitives #4228/4348 category, link to USA 2008-12 Flags of Our Nation #4273-4332 category, link to USA 2009 Commems #4293/4434 category, link to USA 2009-2010 Definitives #4378/4491 category, link to USA 2010 Commems #4303/4485 category, link to USA 2010 Definitives #4437/4490 category, link to USA 2011 Commemoratives #4492/4584 category, link to USA 2011 Definitives #4495/4563 category, link to USA 2012 Commemoratives #4591/4716 category, link to USA 2012 Definitives #4585/4720 category, link to USA 2013 Commemoratives #4721/4845 category, link to USA 2013 Definitives #4722/4821 category, link to USA 2014 Commemoratives #4846/4950 category, link to USA 2014 Definitives #4848/4936 category, link to USA 2015 Commemoratives #4952/5031 category, link to USA 2015 Definitives #4953/5035 category, link to USA 2016 Commemoratives #5036/5153 category, link to USA 2016 Definitives #5037/5136 category, link to USA 2017 Commemoratives #5154/5252 category, link to USA 2017 Definitives #5156/5237 category, link to USA 2018 Commemoratives #5254/5338 category, link to USA 2018 Definitives #5256/5311 category, link to USA 2019 U.S. Stamps #5339-5424 category, link to USA 2020 U.S. Stamps #5428-5542 category, link to USA 2021 U.S. Stamps #5543-5651 category, link to USA 1918 First Airmail Issues #C1-C3 category, link to USA 1923 Second Airmail #C4-C6 category, link to USA 1926-1927 Airmail Issues #C7-C9 category, link to USA 1927 Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic Flight #C10 category, link to USA 1928 Airmail Issue #C11 category, link to USA 1930 Graf Zeppelins #C13-C15 category, link to USA 1930-1934 Winged Globes #C12, C16-17, C19 category, link to USA 1933 Century of Progress #C18 category, link to USA 1935-1937 China Clippers #C20-C22 category, link to USA 1938-1939 Airmails #C23-C24 category, link to USA 1941-1944 Transports #C25-C31 category, link to USA 1946-1961 Airmails #C32-C63 category, link to USA 1962-1974 Airmails #C64-C88 category, link to USA 1976-1983 Airmails #C89-C119 category, link to USA 1985-1993 Airmails #C120-132 category, link to USA 1999-2012 Airmails #C133-C150 category, link to USA Airmail Spec Delivery #CE1-CE2 category, link to USA 1934-1935 National Parks category, link to USA 1938 Prexie Covers #803-834 category, link to USA 1940 Famous Americans Covers #859-893 category, link to USA 1954-1961 Liberty FDC #1030-1053 category, link to USA 1965-1978 Prominent Americans #1278-1295 category, link to USA 1976 State Flags #1633-82 category, link to USA 1982 Birds & Flowers #1953-2002 category, link to USA 1987 Wildlife #2286-2335 category, link to USA 1992 Wildflowers #2647-96 category, link to USA 1995 Civil War #2975 category, link to USA Commemorative Sheet FDCs category, link to USA Presidential Inaugural Covers category, link to Americas Belize & British Honduras category, link to Americas Grenada Grenadines category, link to Americas Guyana & British Guiana category, link to Americas St. Vinc. You may observe pictures of the B-Grill and Z-Grill for better demonstration. It held the award for highest price ever sold for a British Commonwealth stamp for over 20 years. US stamps in the same condition as when issued by the United States Postal Service, for instance, with the full original gum, are typically worth more than those previously hinged or damaged. he isnt the first influential American stamp collector, philately (the study and collection of stamps), led John Kerr Tiffany to found the American Philatelic Society (APS), independence of the original thirteen American colonies, The Most Valuable 1 Cent Benjamin Franklin Stamp Value (Worth As Much As $3 Million USD). Factors likely to make a US stamp stand out in the philatelic market and outlook include the following: As expressed in the 2018 Inverted Jenny auction, stamps appearing unchanged and relatively similar to their original conditions tend to be more valuable. These are actually the oldest US stamps that can still be used to send letters. The prominent philatelist and auctioneer David Feldman first sold the Blue Boy to a German collector for $1 million in 1981. These are the 6 most valuable US stamps according to past auctions and various outlets trading valuable collectibles: The 1918 Inverted Jenny Inverted 1869 24c Declaration of Independence stamp The Benjamin Franklin Z Grill stamp The Alexandria "Blue Boy" Postmaster's Provisional stamp The 1868 George Washington B-Grill #548-550 category, link to USA 1922-1925 Definitives #551-573 category, link to USA 1923-1925 Imperforates #575-577 category, link to USA 1923-1926 Rotary Press #578-595 category, link to USA 1923-1929 Rotary Coils #597-606 category, link to USA 1923 Harding Memorial #610-612 category, link to USA 1924 Huguenot-Walloon #614-616 category, link to USA 1925 Lexington-Concord #617-619 category, link to USA 1925 Norse-American #620-621 category, link to USA 1925-1926 Flat Plate #622-623 category, link to USA 1926 Commemoratives #627-629 category, link to USA 1926 First Commemorative Sheet #630 category, link to USA 1926 Rotary Imperforate #631 category, link to USA 1926-1931 Rotary Press #632-642 category, link to USA 1927 Commemoratives #643-644 category, link to USA 1928 Commemoratives #645-650 category, link to USA 1929 Commemoratives #651, 654-57, 680-81 category, link to USA 1929 Rotary Press Issue #653 category, link to USA 1929 Kansas-Nebraska Overprints #658-679 category, link to USA 1930-1931 Commemoratives #682-83, 688-90, 702-3 category, link to USA 1931 Harding & Taft #684-687 category, link to USA 1931 Rotary Definitives #692-701 category, link to USA 1932 Washington Bicentennial #704-715 category, link to USA 1932 Commems #716-19, 724-25 category, link to USA 1932 Washington & Garfield - Rotary Press #720-723 category, link to USA 1933-1934 Commems #726-29, 732-34, 736-39 category, link to USA 1933-1934 Imperforate Sheets #730-31, 735, 750-51 category, link to USA 1934 National Parks #740-749 category, link to USA 1935 Farley Special Printings #752-55, 766a-771 category, link to USA 1935 Imperforate National Parks #756-765 category, link to USA 1935-1936 Commems #772-784 category, link to USA 1936 TIPEX Sheet #778 category, link to USA 1936-1937 Army Navy #785-94 category, link to USA 1937 Commemoratives #795-802 category, link to USA 1937 Smoky Mountains Sheet #797 category, link to USA 1938 Presidential Series #803-834 category, link to USA 1938-1939 Commems #835/858 category, link to USA 1939 Presidential Coils #839-851 category, link to USA 1960 Commemoratives #1139-73 category, link to USA 1961 Commemoratives #1174-90 category, link to USA 1962 Commems #1191-1207 category, link to USA 1962-1963 Definitives #1208-1229 category, link to USA 1963 Commemoratives #1230-41 category, link to USA 1964 Commemoratives #1242-60 category, link to USA 1965 Commemoratives #1261-76 category, link to USA 1965-1979 Prominent Americans #1278-1295 category, link to USA 1966-81 Prominent American Coils #1297-1305E category, link to USA 1966 Commems #1306-10, 1312-22 category, link to USA 1966 SIPEX Sheet #1311 category, link to USA 1967 Commemoratives #1323-37 category, link to USA 1968-71 Definitives #1338-38G, 1341 category, link to USA 1968 Commems #1339-40, 1342-64 category, link to USA 1969 Commemoratives #1365-86 category, link to USA 1970 Commems #1387-92, 1405-22 category, link to USA 1970-1974 Definitives #1393-1402 category, link to USA 1971 Commemoratives #1423-45 category, link to USA 1972 Commemoratives #1446-74 category, link to USA 1973 Commemoratives #1475-1504, 1507-8 category, link to USA 1973-1974 Definitives #1509-20 category, link to USA 1974 Commemoratives #1505-6, 1525-52 category, link to USA 1975 Commemoratives #1553-80 category, link to USA 1975-1981 Americana #1581-1612 category, link to USA 1975-79 Americana Coils #1613-19 category, link to USA 1975-1981 Definitives #1622-1625 category, link to USA 1976 Commemoratives #1629-32, 1683-85, 1690-1703 category, link to USA 1977 Commemoratives #1704-30 category, link to USA 1978 Commemoratives #1731-33, 1744-56, 1758-69 category, link to USA 1978-1980 Definitives #1734-43 category, link to USA 1979 Commemoratives #1770-94, 1799-1802 category, link to USA 1980 Commems #1795-98, 1803-10, 1821-43 category, link to USA 1980-1981 Definitives #1811-1820 category, link to USA 1980-1985 Great Americans #1844-1869 category, link to USA 1981 Commems #1874-79, 1910-45 category, link to USA 1981 Definitives #1880-1896 category, link to USA 1981-1982 Definitives #1946-1949, 2005 category, link to USA 1981-1984 Transportation Coils #1897-1908 category, link to USA 1983 First Express Mail #1909 category, link to USA 1982 Commems #1950-52, 2003-4, 2006-30 category, link to USA 1983 Commems #2031-65 category, link to USA 1984 Commems #2066-2109 category, link to USA 1985 Commems #2110, 2137-47, 2152-66 category, link to USA 1985 Definitives #2111-21 category, link to USA 1985 Express Mail #2122 category, link to USA 1985-1987 Transportation Coils #2123-36 category, link to USA 1985 Definitives #2149-50 category, link to USA 1986 Commems #2167, 2198-211, 2220-4, 2235-45 category, link to USA 1986-93 Great Americans #2168-97 category, link to USA 1986-1987 Transportation Coils #2225-31 category, link to USA 1987 Commems #2246-51, 2267-75, 2336-8, 2349-68 category, link to USA 1987-1988 Transportation Coils #2252-66 category, link to USA 1987-1988 Definitives #2276-85A category, link to USA 1988 Commems #2339-46, 2369-93, 2395-2400 category, link to USA 1988 Express Mail #2394 category, link to USA 1989 Commems #2347, 2401-14, 2416-18, 2420-29, 2434-37 category, link to USA 1989 Priority Mail #2419 category, link to USA 1989 Definitive #2431 category, link to USA 1990 Commems #2348/2449 category, link to USA 1990 Definitives #2443, 2475 category, link to USA 1990-1995 Transportation Coils #2451/2468 category, link to USA 1990-95 Flora & Fauna #2476-95A category, link to USA 1991 Commems #2532/2585 category, link to USA 1991 Definitives #2517-2531A category, link to USA 1991-95 Definitives #2539-44A category, link to USA 1992-1994 Definitives #2590-2609 category, link to USA 1992 Commems #2611/2720 category, link to USA 1993 Commems #2721/2806a category, link to USA 1994 Commems #2807/2874 category, link to USA 1994 Moon Landing #2841-2842 category, link to USA 1994 Legends of the West #2869 category, link to USA 1994 Recalled Legends Error #2870 category, link to USA 1994-1995 Rate Change #2877-2893 category, link to USA 1995 Commems #2587/3023 category, link to USA 1995-97 Flag Over Porch #2897, 2913-21, 3133 category, link to USA 1995-1997 Special Class Rates #2902-2912B category, link to USA 1995-99 Great Americans #2933-43 category, link to USA 1996 Commems #3024/3118 category, link to USA 1996-2000 Flora & Fauna #3031-55 category, link to USA 1997 Commems #3120/3177 category, link to USA 1997 Definitives #3122/3133 category, link to USA 1998 Commems #3179/3252 category, link to USA 1998 Rate Change Defin #3257-71 category, link to USA 1998 Special Class Rates #3207-3208A, 3228-3229 category, link to USA 1999 Commems #3272/3369 category, link to USA 1999 Flag Issues #3277-3283 category, link to USA 1999-2000 Flora & Fauna #3294/3494 category, link to USA 1999 Uncle Sam #3353 category, link to USA 2000 Commems #3370/3446 category, link to USA 2000-2001 Definitives #3447/3618 category, link to USA 2000-09 Distinguished Americans #3420-36 category, link to USA 2001 Commems #3496/3551 category, link to USA 2001-03 Washington Views #3472/3648 category, link to USA 2001 United We Stand #3549-50A category, link to USA 2002 Commems #3552/3695, B2 category, link to USA 2002 Definitives #3612/3646 category, link to USA 2002-04 American Scenes #3693/3875 category, link to USA 2003 Commems #3746/3824, B3 category, link to USA 2003-08 Design & Culture #3749-70 category, link to USA 2003-04 Eagle Coils #3792/3853 category, link to USA 2003 Definitives #3819/3830 category, link to USA 2004 Commems #3832/3886 category, link to USA 2005 Commems #3896/3964 category, link to USA 2005 Rate Change 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Philatelists claim that only three samples survived with only one unused specimen, which was offered by Spink in January 2019. nevada labor law schedule changes; resilience theory in education; convergence jackson pollock; best organic fertilizer for indoor plants; exclusive listings stouffville The stamp remains attached to its original yellow mailing envelope, canceled with a PAID handstamp. All except for one sheet, which evaded destruction. Of course, some stamps survived. The stamp was bought by Ross Baker for 50000000 marks - and it was one of the most expensive stamps at that period of time. While 21 billion Penny Reds were issued by Great Britain between 1841 and 1879, a few of them are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If one doesn't mind mint examples that are lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, a mint set may be purchased today for under $250.00. 1869 Landing of Columbus stamp - $127.50 7 This 15-cent stamp features Christopher Columbus The Mauritius Two Penny Blue sold for 1.6 million Swiss Francs in 1992 ($1.77 million today). John Walter Scott, the Father of American Philately, oversaw the first postage stamp auction ever conducted on the 28th of May 1870 in New York City. The Belgian Congo grew out of the Congo Free State in 1908. A rare, unused green and violet 24-cent stamp with an inverted depiction of the signing of the Declaration of Independence shocked auctioneer Philip Weiss when it sold for $1.2 million in 2008. Few specimens exist today, and none have been up for auction since the last one sold for upward of $400,000. 11 Single Line Watermark #461 category, link to USA 1916-1917 Perf. King Edward VIII two penny scarlet is considered to be one of the most valuable Australia's stamps. Subway makes two major changes to the way you get your sandwiches, Kroger confirms unavailable essential discontinued across the whole of US, Major burger chain and McDonald's rival closes dozens of outlets, Full list of retailers slammed for 'overcharging' after 'bait & switch' claims, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Rare and old stamps can be worth hundreds, especially in good condition, Even in used condition, these one cent stamps sell for hundreds of dollars, This multi-colored stamp depicts the signing of the Declaration of Independence, This orange stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin was worth 30 cents in the 1860s, This 15-cent stamp features Christopher Columbus, Ben Franklin has been a staple on stamp designs for nearly two centuries, This stamp featuring Franklin is one of the oldest in the US stamp series. A set of 16 stamps was offered at their 2018 October event. Some individuals whove owned or still own Inverted Jennys, including Position 49, are: The 24 Cent Declaration of Independence stamp of 1869 is widely regarded as a masterpiece in the philatelic world due to its rich historical relevance. The 1897 Red Revenue One Dollar Small stamp is the rarest of the Qing-dynasty area Chinese stamps, which were the first stamps issued in China. "One of the finest examples of engraving, the center of the stamp is a miniature masterpiece," according to Mystic Stamp. The early 1900s ushered in an attractive bicolor set of commemoratives showing the latest developments in transportation, a new highly-elaborate definitive series which was replaced by the Washington-Franklin series only 6 years later, and continued experiments in stamp production. One sold for 1,314,500 ($1.5 million) at auction in 2008. The world's most valuable stamps revealed Share the love Most Popular Features The cast of Cheers, then and now, ranked by their net worth Features The Seinfeld cast, then and now, ranked by net worth Savings and ISAs Premium Bonds prize dates UK: when the numbers are drawn each month Valued at over 100,000, this remarkable philatelic item was released during the reign of Edward VII. And we compiled a list of the most expensive VHS tapes. As philately readies itself for a major reveal, we look back at 10 of the rarest stamps in American history. These are the most valuable stamps from around the world. Then, well study six precious US stamps wanted by collectors and offer several useful tips to stamp collectors, buyers, and sellers. In 2014, it changed hands once more, again for an undisclosed sum. You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. Only around five are thought to exist worldwide, and one of them sold at a Stanley Gibbons auction for $234,000. The 1918 Inverted Jenny tops this list as the most valuable and most famous US stamp with an outstanding value of $1.593 million based on a 2018 sale. The 1851 12d Black Empress is far from the rarest Canadian stamp, but it still commands astronomical prices at auctions. One of the most popular from the 1869 National Bank Note Pictorial Issue was this 24-cent stamp that featured John Trumbull's iconic portrait of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the center. This is a great example of the hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic of Germany from about 1915-1924. The first stamps of the 20th Century, the series featured then-modern transportation themes, ornately illustrated, and printed using a bi-color printing process. Named after its city of production and unusual blue color, the Alexandria Blue Boy is a rare stamp and the only Postmasters Provisionals postage printed on blue paper. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. The "I.R. One sold for 400,000 in 2010 ($535,000 today). The red penny in good centering and lite cancel can be acquired for a couple dollars. Image of arts, abraham, cancelled - 19552263 Steph Brown Read our Cookie Policy. Here, well educate you on how to discern valuable stamps from less valuable counterparts. Zachary Sundman, the son of the companys president, Donald Sundman, bartered the Z-Grill to stamp investor Bill Gross for a block of four Inverted Jennys worth about $3 million in October 2005. Many stamps were issued there until 1960, when the area became the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville). Want to know more? It was printed on June 20, 1857 in Tiflis. From Ancient Coins to Popular Banknotes - all with interesting stories. This is an extraordinarily rare Belgian stamp, of which only around five examples survived. It was designed to forestall the fraudulent reuse of stamps, hence its peculiarity. Some stamps may be valued at just a few dollars, while others cost up to a million dollars on auction platforms. The Oracle of Omaha knows he isnt the first influential American stamp collector and wont be the last multibillionaire to adore stamps. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Official" overprint was done to designate stamps only for official government usage. This one is the only specimen discovered in an unused state. 05.TRANSVAAL WOLMARAN 1900 SG5 Mint 3d purple and green type L3 handstamp . The Tyrian Plum is one of the most interesting British stamps. As part of the same series as the Declaration stamp, this 15-cent piece features another painting miniaturized on a postal note. Tiphlis is unique as it is the first Russian postal stamp. Certain components foster a stamps value, while others make it less impressive. 1893 Error of Color Price Realized: $165,000 Rare 1893 US stamps, error color. Antarctic Terr. Just one year later, a woman placed an ad in the London Times seeking "cancelled" stamps so she could wallpaper her dressing room with them. Its vital to properly scrutinize a stamp before acquiring or listing it for sale to stave off losses and fraud. Only a few specimens exist in unused condition, and the prices they've gone for range from $150,000 to $445,000. Bidding started at $1 million, and it sold for $1.18 million. These stamps are over one hundred years old. Therefore, ensure you purchase a stamp with as few wrinkles as possible and thoroughly safeguard it to prevent further damages. For instance, youll likely find authentic, valuable US stamps in a reputable auction platform like Robert A. Siegel due to its popularity among high-profile stamp holders and dealers. Required fields are marked *. An ancient stamp still embedded in its original envelope and featuring a special cancellation mark will be more expensive and desired than a plain equivalent. Classics category, link to USA Commemorative Sheets category, link to USA 1991-1995 World War II Sheets category, link to USA 1997-2001 Looney Tunes category, link to USA 1998-2000 Celebrate the Century category, link to USA Legends of Hollywood (1995-2016) category, link to USA 1938 Prexie Series #803-834 category, link to USA 1939 Prexie Coils #839-851 category, link to USA 1954-1961 Liberty Series #1030-1053 category, link to USA 1954-1965 Liberty Coils category, link to USA 1965-1981 Prominent Americans category, link to USA 1966-1981 Prominent American Coils #1297-1305E category, 1966-1981 Prominent American Coils #1297-1305E, link to USA 1975-1981 Americana Series #1581-1612 category, link to USA 1975-1981 Americana Coils #1613-19, 1811-16 category, 1975-1981 Americana Coils #1613-19, 1811-16, link to USA 1980-1999 Great Americans category, link to USA 1981-1995 Transportation Coils category, link to USA 1934-1949 Ducks #RW1-RW16 category, link to USA 1950-1969 Ducks #RW17-RW36 category, link to USA 1970-1989 Ducks #RW37-RW56 category, link to USA 1990-2013 Ducks #RW57-RW80 category, link to USA Mis-Perforated U.S. Pound for pound, these stamps are among the most expensive objects anywhere. The stamp was originally created in 1893. From 1908 through 1922, 250 different stamp variations were created, all of which featured Franklin or President George Washington, according to the Smithsonian. Still, you may benefit from this predisposition if you possess a rare and valuable US stamp you wish to sell. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It sold for 1,610,000 Swiss Francs in 1992, equivalent to $2,322,400 in inflation-adjusted 2022 dollars. Lets look at the best places to buy and sell valuable US stamps. The one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp features a unique variety of grills, the Z-grill, possessing horizontal ridges rather than the usual vertical pattern. Only four of the 1868 George Washington B-grills are known to exist, and they are also the only B-grill stamps in existence. Stamp dealer Mystic Stamp Company sells similar 1916 stamps in used condition for $475 to $895. (42% off). show images of street views, turn-of-the-century wagons, or scenes from China and Hong Kong before 1920 can be highly valuable, especially if mailed from the card's location. Bends and creases can seriously devalue a stamp. Immediately popular, the stamps remain darlings of United States collectors. In July 2013, one of these stamps sold for $889,765 at auction in Hong Kong. Looks like that lucky philatelist might be set for life. Moreover, only four are thought to exist. Only five of these Plate 77 Penny Red stamps are known to exist, and theyre worth more than a pretty penny: One sold for 550,000 in 2012 ($735,850 today), and another sold for 495,000 in 2016 ($662,265). The stamp market had a memorable moment in 2008 when the auctioneer Philip Weiss witnessed an Inverted 24 cent Declaration of Independence stamp sell for $1.2 million. Penny in good centering and lite cancel can be acquired for a British Commonwealth for. 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