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Famous Postage Stamp RaritiesMost people have heard of the infamous 1918 Inverted Jenny, but do you know the story of the world's rarest stamp, the 1855 Sweden 3 Skilling Yellow Color Error, which is valued at over $2.3 million dollars? Discover the fascinating world of errors, freaks, and oddities!
Rarities of the World: The World's Rarest Postage Stamps
Do you know the story of the world's rarest stamp, the 1855 Sweden 3 Skilling Yellow Color Error, which is valued at over $2.3 million dollars? Discover over forty infamous postage stamp rarities and learn the story behind each one. The Famous 1918 Inverted Jenny
Ask anyone to give you an example of a rare stamp and most people will immediately spout out, “the Inverted Jenny.” The 1918 Jenny Invert may not be the world's most valuable stamp, but it is perhaps the most well known among collectors and non-collectors alike. Legends of the Wrong West
In 1994, the U.S. Postal service issued a sheet of 20 famous wild west legends featuring Bill Pickett. There was only one problem. The man pictured wasn't Bill, it was his brother Ben. Rowland Hill and the Penny Black
A brief history of Rowland Hill, inventor of the first adhesive postage stamp. National Postal Museum Rarities Vault
The first piece of mail flown across the Atlantic, a postcard salvaged from the wreckage of the German zeppelin Hindenburg, and the 1918 Inverted Jenny; these are just a few of the rare stamps you will find on display at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Collect Britain Philatelic Rarities
Over 80 philatelic rarities are featured with stamps from Australia, Great Britain, the United States, New Zealand, and others. Famous Stamps: A Guide to Rare and Valuable Stamps
Famous Stamps contains a detailed list of rare and valuable postage stamps of the world. Learn the postal history of these well known issues, and appreciate the various circumstances that made these stamps famous. |
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