Rare Stamps
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 10db overstamped rare Chinese stamp $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 47m |
 262 Mint 2 F VF FULL OG Fairly lightly hinged RARE STAMP Cat 275000 $675.00 Time Remaining: 14d 18h 37m Buy It Now for only: $675.00 |
 RARE FRESH LOT OF 6 MNH ILE ROUAD SYRIA FRENCH OCC FRANCE LEVANT SET $12.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 47m |
 95 Mint OG Hinged With Certificate Cat 350000 RARE WK $1,275.00 Time Remaining: 10d 20h 48m Buy It Now for only: $1,275.00 |
 GERMANY1938 5 15 FOOTBALL GAME ASTON VILLA RARE PM VF $9.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h |
 Extremely RARE stamp Zeppelin on GOLDMNH1933RRR Certificate CV 2500+ $276.85 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
 73 Mint BLACK JACK F VF OG NH RARE WHEN NEVER HINGED WITH PFC $325.00 Time Remaining: 7d 19h 8m Buy It Now for only: $325.00 |
 ITALY 1922 RARE REGISTERED EXPRESS COVER FROM SONDRIO TO BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA $19.95 Time Remaining: 1h 9m |
 3rd Reich 1941 8 Rare Stamps Earlier Sets MINT $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 17m |
 China Stamp 1986 T111 Rare Magnolia Liliflora $2.80 Time Remaining: 17d 6h 51m Buy It Now for only: $2.80 |
 New Zealand 1953 Airmail Engine dameged cover Rare $36.90 Time Remaining: 1h 32m |
 RARE 1937 1941 WW2 NAZI German 1 Reichspfennig Coins Swastika Hitler Stamp LOT $4.81 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 36m |
 114 3 TRAIN F VF OG NH RARE WHEN NEVER HINGED WITH PFC $175.00 Time Remaining: 7d 19h 8m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Hungary 1941 Mnh $2.20 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 37m |
 INDIA IN BURMARARE 1930 COVER WITH PAQUEBOT PENANG CANCEL TO US $14.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 45m |
 US Stamp 50c Trans Mississippi Scott 291 E8 Rare $399.00 Time Remaining: 24d 22h 6m Buy It Now for only: $399.00 |
 RARE 1941 F NAZI German Swastika 10 Reichspfennig Coin Swastika Hitler Stamps $3.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 52m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Adolf Hitler Sword Mnh $3.06 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 54m |
 US Stamp 4c Trans Mississippi Scott 287 E9 Rare $999.00 Time Remaining: 25d 19h 36m Buy It Now for only: $999.00 |
 Cover Zeppelin 1930 Airship Russia Germany USSR CCCP Moscow Sieger Flight RARE $259.99 Time Remaining: 1h 57m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Hungary 1941 Mnh $2.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 2m |
 35 10c Type IV Rare OG BEAUTY w CERT $425.00 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 2m Buy It Now for only: $425.00 |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Eagle Attacks Snake Mnh $1.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 7m |
 CKSTAMPS US STAMP COLLECTION SCOTT44 12C MINT NGAI3000 W CERT1875 VERY RARE $1,999.00 Time Remaining: 26d 17h 54m Buy It Now for only: $1,999.00 |
 FRENCH POLYNESIA RARE UNCUT TCP SCOTT 361AV $279.00 Time Remaining: 2h 12m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Hungary 1941 Mnh $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 16m |
 258 Mint NH 10 PL IMPRINT STRIP OF 3 VERY FRESH RARE Cat 300000 JB $595.00 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 11m Buy It Now for only: $595.00 |
 German Prussia 1857 letter SG 6 RARE $119.90 Time Remaining: 2h 22m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Latvia Occupation Overprint Mnh $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 23m |
 US HAWAII UNUSED STAMP 69 PELURE RARE DOUBLE OVPTTRACES MVLH OG CV $211.00 Time Remaining: 20d 16h 26m Buy It Now for only: $211.00 |
 FRANCE REGISTERED COVER CANTON TO HONG KONG 1902 7 OVERPRINT STAMPS RARE s2292 $27.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 29m |
 Big approx 56 pages multy national stamps album Some rare stamps included $135.00 Time Remaining: 2h 33m Buy It Now for only: $570.00 |
 33 Unused A VERY RARE STAMP Cat 220000 $489.00 Time Remaining: 7d 18h 41m Buy It Now for only: $489.00 |
 Big 64 pages multy national stamps album Some rare stamps included $195.00 Time Remaining: 2h 33m Buy It Now for only: $570.00 |
 German Reich Better Freimarken set from 1924 used RARE $9.99 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 86 RARE MINT OG NH STAMP E GRILL Cat 1050000 $1,199.00 Time Remaining: 18h 48m Buy It Now for only: $1,199.00 |
 German Reich Rare better officals set from 1920 used VERY HIGH VALUE $27.85 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 German Reich Nothilfe set from 1927 RARE set used VERY HIGH VALUE $24.95 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 Malack 134 Fine+ OG H Fresh Stamp clear grill RARE w3034 $875.00 Time Remaining: 23d 20h 53m Buy It Now for only: $875.00 |
 German Reich Rare native costumes set from 1935 used VERY HIGH VALUE $24.95 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Hungary 1941 Mnh $0.99 Time Remaining: 2h 34m |
 249 Mint 2 BLOCK OF FOUR F VF OG NH Appearing RARE MULTIPLE Cat 180000 $389.00 Time Remaining: 14d 19h 43m Buy It Now for only: $389.00 |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp SS Machine Gun Team Mnh $0.99 Time Remaining: 2h 35m |
 US 1898 4c Scott 287DE 287 India Mint Essay Rare $299.00 Time Remaining: 1h 16m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 RARE 1937 A NAZI German Swastika 2 Reichspfennig Coin Swastika Hitler Stamps $2.82 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 35m |
 87 RARE STAMPS LOT 1936 1940 Helvetica Helvetia VF+ Europe Switzerland $119.99 Time Remaining: 2h 39m Buy It Now for only: $160.00 |
 CKSTAMPS US STAMP COLLECTION SCOTT43 10C MINT NGAI 2750 1857 W CERT RARE $1,799.00 Time Remaining: 26d 17h 54m Buy It Now for only: $1,799.00 |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Panzer Tank Mnh $0.99 Time Remaining: 2h 40m |
 Rare German Nazi Stamp Adolf Hitler Swastika Mnh $2.22 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 46m |
 2009 RARE 20 NEW US FOREVER POSTAGE STAMPS $10.69 Time Remaining: 11d 23h 41m Buy It Now for only: $10.69 |
 BRAZIL MINT RARE GREAT SELECT lot 2 $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 48m |
 German Feldpost Package Piece BOXED Bie Der Feldppst Eingeliefort Cancel RARE $11.99 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 3m |
 1857 Sc 26 rare MNH OG single w CERTIFICATE $123.50 Time Remaining: 6d 4h 31m Buy It Now for only: $123.50 |
 CHINA PRC 1952 DEFENSE OF CHILDREN RARE PERF SET SET 14 TOPx125 $900.00 Time Remaining: 3h 3m |
 RARE GERMAN NAZI EAGLE SWASTIKA NSDAP REVENUE INSURANCE DUES STAMP $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 13m |
 OZ RaRE MUH PAIRs SET 1ST 1966 NAVIGATORS Decimal STAMP Issues $64.17 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 28m Buy It Now for only: $64.17 |
 Old German States Alfred Caspary Collection Rare Catalog1956 $9.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 17m |
 Rare Dog Breed Japanese Chin Spaniel Stamp Assortment 10 pcs MNH $10.00 Time Remaining: 3h 17m |
 118 Mint F VF OG VLH A RARE STAMP Cat 1000000 $4,499.00 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 39m Buy It Now for only: $4,499.00 |
 Tripolitania 15 One Lira Manzoni Issue Rare Key Stamp Used Cat Val 275 $124.99 Time Remaining: 3h 18m |
Learn About the World's Most Valuable Stamps
There are rare and valuable stamps in all postal systems of the world. Two of the best known of these are the Inverted Jenny, which was a printing error and the 1-cent Z grill stamp from the US postal system. Anyone who is a serious stamp collector will tell you that there are five most valuable stamps in the world and all are trying to have them in their collections. However, they are very rare and thus, very expensive. These valuable stamps are:
1. The Three -Shilling Banco from Sweden, which is yellow in color, was printed in 1855. This stamp is valuable because the yellow was a mistake in the color of the stamp. The yellow paper that was used in the printing was supposed to be for the 8-shilling stamp. The usual color for the 3-shilling stamp was green. Only one copy of this stamp has ever been found. This was in 1885, when a young Swedish boy was looking through his grandfather's stamp collection. No other copies of the stamp have surfaced and this rare stamp was sold in 1996 for the stunning price of $2.3 million dollars to an anonymous collector.
2. The Two-Pence Stamp of Mauritius was issued in 1847. This was one of the first stamps ever issued by the British island colony. The reason that this stamp is so valuable is because there was a mistake made in the printing. A local watchmaker was given the contract to print two stamps - the two-pence stamp and a one-penny stamp. He made the mistake of printing the words "post office" on the stamp instead of the words "post paid". More than 200 of the stamps were printed before the mistake was discovered. In spite of the large number printed, there are only about 30 of these stamps in existence today and are estimated to be valued at about $600,000 each.
3. The rarest of the valuable US stamps is the 1-cent Z Grill, also called the Franklin Z-Grill. This stamp was printed in 1867 and depict a picture of Benjamin Franklin embossed on a Z-Grill, which is a tiny pattern of squares embossed into the stamp and visible from the back. The stamp was printed in an effort to allow the ink from a canceling stamp to seep into the stamp paper. In this way, those who wished to cheat the post office by reusing stamps would be unable to do so. However, the practice of using such a stamp was not very practical and they were discontinued. One of these stamps sold at auction in 1988 for almost a million dollars.
4. The first stamp issued in Hawaii was the Hawaiian Missionaries stamp of 1851. The name came from the fact that the missionaries on the islands used them to send mail back to the US mainly used them. They were printed in three denominations - 2, 5 and 13 cents. The rarity of these stamps is due to the fact that the pictures were very crudely drawn and that they were printed on poor quality paper. The 2-cent version has a value of $750,000 if it is unused and about $200,000 if it is used.
5. The British Guiana One Cent Black, which was printed on magenta, was first issued in 1856. These stamps were issued as an emergency measure when there was a lack of stamps in the colony. They were rather crude and were printed in only two denominations - I-cent stamps for newspaper postage and 4-cent stamps for use on letters. They were printed on magenta colored paper and depicted a sailing ship, along with the name "British Guiana" and the motto "we give and we seek in return" printed in Latin. The only surviving stamp was sold in 1980 for $935,000.
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