Rare Postage Stamps

Rare Postage Stamps

All places around the world have used postage stamps daily and for many years, but people have reduced using postage stamps and snail mails due to the advent of technological advancements in communication methods, therefore the price of rare stamps is increasing.

Collectors who collect stamps spend hours studying their collections yet there are stamps they may never get the opportunity of get their hands on or even see them. By reading and pursuing stamp catalogs and stamp magazines and researches, one can learn more about such stamps, you never know when you will find some of these rarities.

“Inverted Jenny” is one of the most famous rare stamps of all time. It was designed for the inaugural mail delivery flight of the U.S. Postal System and the cost of the stamp was 24 cents. This inverted Jenny created a big stir at the time among philatelists. When these collectors found out that only 100 of these stamps were printed (double-decker biplane inverted) the price of the stamp skyrocketed. Today this stamp sells in auctions for about $150,000.

Stamp collectors may have different valuable stamps in their collections. The dream of every collector is to own some of these rare and valuable stamps. But if you're new to the world of stamp collecting, you may not be aware of the rarest and most valuable stamps. There are lots of them; however here is a list of some of the best:

Error Stamps: An error stamp is a stamp that has some kind of mistake

The Benjamin Franklin 1908 Stamp: This rare one cent stamp, when found unused and hinged in perfect condition, can be worth $100,000!

1868 Canadian Stamp: This two-cent  rare stamp features a picture of Queen Victoria. There are only two of these stamps that are known to be in existence today!

Hawaiian Missionary Stamps: These stamps are the state of Hawaii's very first stamps and are known as Missionary Issue.

1911 25c Vin Fiz Airpost Stamp: There are only 12 of these stamps recorded to be in existence.

British Guiana One Cent Magenta Stamp: This amazing rarity is probably the most valuable stamp in the world.

Swedish Three Skilling Banco: These stamps were normally made in green, but in 1885 a yellow stamp was found that was deemed to be a printing error. In 1996, this stamp sold for over two million dollars!