Doomscrolling is out. Stamp collecting is in, and these are the most valuable stamps that collectors keep showing up for.

It was sold for $8.3 million in 2021, making it the most valuable stamp in the world by weight and size. 5 / 8 "Bordeaux Cover" with Mauritius 2d blue (XXII) and Mauritius 1d red (XXI) ...

Known as the world’s most valuable and rare stamp, this unique piece was produced during a stamp shortage in British Guiana. Only one copy is known to exist, discovered by a 12-year-old Scottish ...

The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta is known as the most famous stamp in the world. STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images James Barron got to within inches of the world’s most sought-after stamp: a $9.48 ...

The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

Because it’s the world’s first stamp, it’s very valuable. Rare Penny Blacks are valued at tens of thousands of pounds and have increased in price for decades. 3.

Now, says the AP, the 1-cent magenta stamp is going up for auction on June 17. It is expected to net somewhere between $10 and $20 million, a sum that would smash the record for the most valuable ...

The stamps printed from this design were of one and four cent denominations, and it is the former that is so rare. The four-cent stamp is priced in catalogues to-day at $125.

It has such a rich history that it has been owned by many of the world's most famous collectors. In 2021, it was sold for $8.3 million, making it the most valuable stamp by size and weight. 7 / 7 ...

The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction. Despite great expectations, the British Guiana One-Cent Black ...