Top 5 Most Valuable Stamps In The World

Back in the day, stamps were a part of a crucial communicative system around the world as most letters that were sent will have a stamp stuck to them. It was still being used until the 1990s, as letters were one of the most popular ways for humans to communicate with one another.

However, thanks to the advancement of technology, stamps have been relatively forgotten and only used for official businesses. Despite that, the memories of stamps are still being remembered among collectors out there as some of them are considered unique and antique.

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Here we would like to share with you the top 5 most valuable stamps in the world that money can buy.

5. Swedish Treskilling Yellow ($2,300,000)

It is another most valuable stamp on the list and another perfect example of a misprint in color. The 1855 Swedish Treskilling Yellow used to be the Swedish first-ever postage stamp and what should have been a green stamp.

The yellow version of it is one-of-its-kind with it being the only one in existence today. It was last sold in 2014 to an unknown amount but the last known sale was in 1993 for $2.3 million.

4. Sicilian Error of Color ($2,576,000)

As stated in its name, there was a slight error when printing the 1859 Sicilian Error of Color with it being blue in color instead of orange. Due to this uniqueness, there were only 2 of them still in existence today making them super rare and valuable for stamp collectors out there.

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The stamps were displayed at the 1899 Manchester Philatelic Exposition and a buyer bought one of them as part of the Ferrari collection for the price of $2,576,000 making it the fifth most expensive stamp in the world.

3. Benjamin Franklin Z Grill ($3,000,000)

The Benjamin Franklin 1868 stamp features a Z Grill pattern with a horizontal z-shaped indentation with only 2 units available today. One of them can be found in the New York Public Library's Miller Collection.

The other one will be the most prized possession for stamp collectors out there. Unlike other stamps on this list which were purchased using real cash, the Benjamin Franklin Z Grill was traded for four inverted Jenny stamps in 2005 which cost around $3 million at the time.

2. British Guiana 1 Cent Magenta ($9,500,000)

This is known as a one-of-a-kind stamp in this world with the British Guiana 1 Cent Magenta being the only one known to have one in existence in this world. It was originally made to be used in the British newspaper as the 1 Cent Magenta was meant for an emergency case of delayed stamp shipment.

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It is among the rarest stamps out there and in 2014 a person named Stuart Weitzman bought this stamp for the hefty price of $9.5 million.

1. Mauritius Post Office Stamps ($12,790,600)

Standing at the top of the list will be the Mauritius Post Office stamps as it is known to be the most valuable stamp in the world. By looking at it first, one might say that it resembles any common stamps back in the day.

In 2021, a Ball Cover that features a One Penny red stamp was sold for a whopping $12,790,600 making it the most expensive stamp to ever be sold. Who knew that such a small piece of picture can cost so much to own.

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