Most Valuable Stamps From Around the World . If you're American, you may be partial to stamps featuring historical motifs like Ben Franklin and George Washington.

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 ...

Another immensely valuable stamp in the United States is the Z Grill. It was released in 1868 and carries the picture of Benjamin Franklin; however, its unique pattern does not allow its reuse.

The world’s most valuable stamp, estimated to be worth 15 million dollars (£10.7 million), is in London ahead of its auction in the summer. The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp, said to be ...

A Swedish stamp misprinted in 1855, called the Treskilling Yellow, is believed to be the second most expensive postage stamp. It was sold in 1996 for around $2.3m (£1.7m), a world record at the ...

The most expensive stamp Stanley Gibbons has sold is a British Penny Red, for £550,000 - not bad for a piece of paper. It’s in really poor condition, but there are only nine in the world.

The British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta begins its journey in a young Scottish boy's collection and passes through the hands of a delusional killer. It was auctioned Tuesday for $9.5 million.

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 ...

World’s most valuable stamp to go up for auction in NYC By . Yaron Steinbuch. Published April 29, 2021. Updated April 29, 2021, 2:34 p.m. ET.

The most valuable stamp in the world is an ugly, faded morsel with clipped edges. It's the color of a rose petal. The one-cent magenta was issued for a penny in 1856 in British Guiana, a colonial ...