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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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    Although the Graf Zeppelin stamps are today highly prized by collectors as masterpieces of the engraver's art, in 1930 the recent stock market crash meant that few were able to afford these stamps (the $4.55 value for the set represented a week's food allowance for a family of four). Less than 10 percent of the 1,000,000 of each denomination ...

  3. British Guiana 1c magenta - Wikipedia

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    US$8,307,000 (last sale, 8 June 2021, including buyer's premium) [1] [2] The British Guiana 1c magenta is regarded by many philatelists as the world's most famous rare stamp. [3] [4] It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856, and only one specimen is now known to exist. It is the only major postage stamp ever ...

  4. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$ 9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [ 1][ 2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023. [ note 1 ...

  5. List of postage stamps - Wikipedia

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    Two pence blue ā€“ Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black. VR official ā€“ First official stamp. Prince Consort Essay. Penny Red ā€“ Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black. Archer Roulette ā€“ Experimental separation of stamps. Edward VII 2d Tyrian plum ā€“ Withdrawn before issue, but one used. Postal Union Congress Ā£1 stamp.

  6. Series of 1902 (United States postage stamps) - Wikipedia

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    Closer to 19th century tradition in the series of 1902 was its pantheon of celebrated Americans. Nine of the valuesā€”the 1Ā¢, 2Ā¢, 3Ā¢, 6Ā¢, 10Ā¢, 15Ā¢, 50Ā¢, $2 and $5ā€”depicted the same statesmen who had appeared on the corresponding denominations of the First Bureau Series. Moreover, on the 4Ā¢ and 5Ā¢ stamps, Lincoln and Grant merely ...

  7. National Philatelic Collection (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1886, the first piece in the National Philatelic Collection was a sheet of Confederate States stamps. The collection was subsequently expanded through the transfer of stamps from the United States Post Office Department and United States Postal Service , gifts from foreign governments, bequests from private stamp collectors, and ...

  8. List of British postage stamps - Wikipedia

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    Low value definitives, 1873ā€“80 (coloured corner letters) Low value definitives, halfpenny to 5d 1880ā€“81. Penny Lilac 1881, the most issued Victorian stamp. High value definitives, 2/6 to Ā£1 1883ā€“84. Lilac and Green low value definitives 1883. Jubilee issue postage stamps 1887ā€“92.

  9. Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps

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    The 5-cent Franklin and the 10-cent Washington postage stamps issued in 1847 were the first postage stamps issued and authorized for nationwide postal duty by the U.S. Post Office. The firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson of New York City were given a four-year contract to print the first U.S. postage stamps in 1847.

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