In June 2011, a Penny Black from the first registration sheets created in 1840 sold for $345,100 in Britain. According to philatelic experts, less than 30 individual copies of Post Office Mauritius have survived until today. Most 1 green Benjamin Franklin stamps are common and valued at less than $1, but two rotary press varieties that look almost the same as common flat-plate July This rare 1867 George Washington stamp, printed in rose, was sold for $900,000 in 2008. Only five are known to exist today, and they're considered a priceless find among stamp collecting experts. En este video encontrar informacin sobre algunas de las estampillas estadounidenses ms raras y caras. ils sont presents avec leurs references SCOTT.les source des prix sont des resultats des ventes aux enchres pris sur le site officiel de Siegel Auction Gallery pour l'anne 2021.Los sellos estadounidenses son muy apreciados por los coleccionistas de todo el mundo porque a menudo tienen una procedencia notable. In 1993, a cover bearing two of these stamps was auctioned for a whopping $3.8 million, the highest price ever paid for any philatelic item. Only 50 stamps with the error are known to exist, and the last pair to be sold in 2012 went for over $700,000. There are only two of these stamps known in existence, and one sold in 1998 for $935,000 at auction. The 24 cent stamp uses a G grill and comes with split grill, double grill or basic gum. [6] The engraved image of Washington was modeled after a painting by Gilbert Stuart. Revenue stamps served to pay tax duties on items that came under two main categories, Proprietary and Documentary. This stamp from 1868 was part of a small batch with a If not for that, the U.S. wouldnt have existed at all. The second reason that explains its rarity is that the stamp is very old and it is a real wonder that it was preserved in such a fine condition. Some of the art portrayed on antique postage stamps are beautiful and usually depict an important person or time in history that collectors enjoy showcasing in their stamp collection. The only known example of Treskilling Yellow exists today. 1901-1907 Regular and Commemorative Issues
After June 1, 1863 a uniform cost of $350 was adopted for all dies with a couple of exceptions for large ones. [7] The first issues were printed on hard brittle paper and later printed on soft woven paper of varying thicknesses. Canada Scott 13 6d Perforated Pence 1859. Then the stamps were separated sometime before the private treaty sale in Switzerland of a portion of the Ferrary collection. We present you the rarest and most expensive stamps, but this is not an all-encompassing set. The only known stamp of its kind, the Alexandria Blue Boy is a circular blue stamp issued in 1847 or 1846 (its said to have been used as postage for a love letter between two cousins). 1897 10-on-9-candareen dark green Dragons and Shou stamp with the 10 surcharge inverted, from Chinas Empress Dowager issue, is one of the most expensive stamps in Chinese philately. During this auction, Treskilling Yellow was acquired by an anonymous bidder in a telephone auction. The new technique required double-pressing: to print the center design also known as vignette and to print the frame. Enjoy listening as Don and Janet Klug introduce the stamps selected as the 100 Greatest American Stamps. And when youre done, order a copy of the book for yourself!
1869 PictorialsInverted Center Errors. Due to the oddly placed denomination and the confusing arrangement of colors, the stamp was often criticized as an example of a bad design. [10], The first series of revenue stamps have two distinctive design types with each stamp designating the tax 'duty'. The 1 cent stamp, issued in 1868, was sold for $850,000 in 2005. Por lo general, puede encontrar estampillas raras de los Estados Unidos en casi cualquier subasta de estampillas en lnea, pero no todas necesariamente tendrn valor. Ever since a Laurence & Stryker auction in 1958, the stamp had been unseen until a Siegel auction in 2019, when it sold for $1,000,000. Outer line below label, Side frame lines extend only to top & bottom of stamp design, Outer frame line removed from top and bottom, Complete curved lines on top of "U.S. POSTAGE" and below "ONE CENT". 5 bids. One of the few Mint Never-Hinged copies of the Inverted Jenny (Position 77) appeared at Siegel auction on March 31, 2021, where it realized $944,000. [29] Produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the issues of 1898 were printed on white wove paper and watermarked with the initials U.S.I.R. Like the Declaration of Independence, the Landing of Columbus is a copy of a famous painting by John Vanderlyn that depicts the historical arrival of the Spanish expedition to the shores of the New World. $15.25- $69.95. The 30-cent worth Shield and Flag piece with inverted flags is considered to be the rarest of the 1869 error stamp. He later sold the stamp to N. R. McKinnon, a local collector, for a very small sum. For more information please see our If youre hoping to add hard-to-find, George Washington stamps to your collection, trying to find this one in pristine condition will be a challenge. A used example of Mauritius 1847 2d deep blue stamp on soft greyish wove paper, neatly canceled at lower left corner, was offered at Spink auction in June 2011. [11], Various tax duties were only served by certain revenue stamps as some duties were only found on lower or higher denomination revenue stamps as the case may be. Wondering what your old U.S. stamps are worth? [4] Butler & Carpenter soon began producing the first revenue stamps which were issued for use beginning Oct. 1, 1862. Normalmente, voc pode encontrar selos raros dos Estados Unidos em quase todos os leiles de selos on-line, mas nem todos necessariamente tero valor. The highest values in the second issue of revenue stamps are 200-dollar (left) and the 500-dollar (right) stamps and are commonly referred to by collectors as the Small and Large Persian rug revenue stamps respectively, which are considered by many to be among the most colorful and elaborately engraved stamps in all of philately. The lot with segmented cork cancel, well centered on crisp white paper, completely sound, ex-Laurence and Stryker, with 1958 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificates was hammered down at $1,000,000.
An unused pair of the 1908 Benjamin Franklin stamps was sold for $310,000 (illustrated here) at Siegel auction that took place in April, 2015. [13] Still produced by Butler & Carpenter of Philadelphia, the entire second series, with the exception of the 200-dollar issue, were printed in the same bi-color combination, with the portrait of Washington printed in black and with the frame work in blue with various ornate and elaborate designs, popular during that period. Browse each stamp listed in order according to its Scott number. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing takes over US stamp production. It is the only Z-grill in private hands, and the only other copy is kept in the New York Public Library. This one was sold by Stanley Gibbons to a collector in Australia for$645,000. 10 green Z. In July 2019 Cherrystone auctioned 1867 15c black Z.Grill with geometric cancel (shown here), centered to right, completely sound, at its sale of The New Amsterdam Collection of United States Rarities. The 60s issue added two new political leaders Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln. The USA was the first country to release grilled stamps and was the only state to so until the mid-1870-s. Typically, the stamp would be affixed to a given product when the taxes were paid in such a way as to seal a given container, where upon opening, the stamp would be damaged. Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 and George Washington, 1732-1799 - Bluish Paper, 1851 Perforation: 12. Watermarked paper, bearing the initials USIR was used from late 1877 to the end of the tax period in 1883. The full "silk paper" contains numerous silk threads and was used between 1871 and 1878. Because the plates were laid by hand, the stamps often required re-cutting to adjust their position, individual designs came with various impressions, which led to the recognition of eight basic types. Because of their relatively large sizes and the subsequent large number of perforations on each stamp, and the fact that they were used on documents which were typically folded across the stamps, most examples exist with some sort of flaw(s) about the stamp paper. There are at least 86 known in existence (only 100 were ever printed), but the one sold in 2018 is the most expensive because it was locked away in a safe deposit box for 100 years, meaning it had little exposure to light and remained in pristine condition. For example, revenue stamps with a designation for Playing cards occur only on denominations of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 cents, while the 25-cent denomination revenue stamp is the only one whose designation specifies Bond. Sheetsize: 100 The scrolls below the lower label are forming little balls. Stamp experts suggest that only seven of these rare US stamps have been preserved. This impressive rarity was sold for $1,344,180. Only a few specimens exist in unused condition, and the prices they've gone for range from $150,000 to $445,000. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Experts assert that only three examples of this stamp have been recorded and are available to collectors nowadays. The block of six 15c Landing of Columbus stamps that was part of a famous William Gross collection was sold for $150,000 by Robert A Siegel in October, 2018. A pair of these stamps, the One Penny red and the Two Penny blue, on an envelope known as the Bordeaux Cover, sold for $3.83 million in 1993. It was only available for a short time, and the 2 cents face value was overprinted with green ink as a half measure. [9] Several other widely used products, such as cotton, tobacco and alcohol, were also charged a proprietary tax which appreciably contributed to the revenues generated. Includes Washington-Franklins, 1914-1916 Regular Issues
1851 Benjamin Franklin is one of the oldest U.S. stamps. Dubbed the First American for his extensive political campaign in support of colonial unity, Franklin played a key part in shaping the American mentality as the union of practical values and social tolerance. Numerous double transfers occur (doubled image) in this issue. In 2019 Spink traded the unique center line block of four Inverted Jenny stamps in sound condition, with the disturbed gum for $ 1,740,000. 1936-1937 Commemorative Issues
WebComplete Set, 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Series. Originally it cost only 1 peso. The ordinary stamps in use at this time did not receive the cancellation ink very well, unless it was heavily applied. WM: None For over 180 years, weve been collecting stamps, and philatelists have put a high price on the rarest of the rare stamps, from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. WM: None Copyright 2021 Mesa Stamps, 9950 E. Coral Reef Way, Tucson, AZ 85748. This example appeared at Cherrystone auction in July 2019. In July 2013, one of these stamps sold for $889,765 at auction in Hong Kong. WM: None The lowest denomination, the 1851 two-cent version, is the most interesting of the set, with only about 16 copies known to exist today. Columbus and his crew reached the previously unknown land in 1492 and thus put America on the map for the entire Europe. Today, the Blue Boy stamps are all a brownish-yellow coloration save one that is still a bright blue color. 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[10], The first series of revenue stamps have two distinctive design types with each stamp designating the tax 'duty'. The 1 cent stamp, issued in 1868, was sold for $850,000 in 2005. Por lo general, puede encontrar estampillas raras de los Estados Unidos en casi cualquier subasta de estampillas en lnea, pero no todas necesariamente tendrn valor. Ever since a Laurence & Stryker auction in 1958, the stamp had been unseen until a Siegel auction in 2019, when it sold for $1,000,000. Outer line below label, Side frame lines extend only to top & bottom of stamp design, Outer frame line removed from top and bottom, Complete curved lines on top of "U.S. POSTAGE" and below "ONE CENT". 5 bids. One of the few Mint Never-Hinged copies of the Inverted Jenny (Position 77) appeared at Siegel auction on March 31, 2021, where it realized $944,000. [29] Produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the issues of 1898 were printed on white wove paper and watermarked with the initials U.S.I.R. Like the Declaration of Independence, the Landing of Columbus is a copy of a famous painting by John Vanderlyn that depicts the historical arrival of the Spanish expedition to the shores of the New World. $15.25- $69.95. The 30-cent worth Shield and Flag piece with inverted flags is considered to be the rarest of the 1869 error stamp. He later sold the stamp to N. R. McKinnon, a local collector, for a very small sum. For more information please see our If youre hoping to add hard-to-find, George Washington stamps to your collection, trying to find this one in pristine condition will be a challenge. A used example of Mauritius 1847 2d deep blue stamp on soft greyish wove paper, neatly canceled at lower left corner, was offered at Spink auction in June 2011. [11], Various tax duties were only served by certain revenue stamps as some duties were only found on lower or higher denomination revenue stamps as the case may be. Wondering what your old U.S. stamps are worth? [4] Butler & Carpenter soon began producing the first revenue stamps which were issued for use beginning Oct. 1, 1862. Normalmente, voc pode encontrar selos raros dos Estados Unidos em quase todos os leiles de selos on-line, mas nem todos necessariamente tero valor. The highest values in the second issue of revenue stamps are 200-dollar (left) and the 500-dollar (right) stamps and are commonly referred to by collectors as the Small and Large Persian rug revenue stamps respectively, which are considered by many to be among the most colorful and elaborately engraved stamps in all of philately. The lot with segmented cork cancel, well centered on crisp white paper, completely sound, ex-Laurence and Stryker, with 1958 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificates was hammered down at $1,000,000.