What the most valuable stamp in the world?

Answer 1

For a very long time, the 1856 one-cent "Black on Magenta" of British Guiana was considered to be the world's rarest and most expensive stamp.

In 1856, the former colony of British Guiana was in urgent need of an additional supply of stamps, and could not wait from a fresh stock of new stamps to arrive from England, where they were normally produced. The postmaster of British Guiana asked the publishers of the Official Gazette newspaper in Georgetown to print an emergency issue of stamps for local use. Rather crude looking stamps were printed in one cent and four cent denominations. The one cent stamps were to be used as postage for newspapers and the four cent stamps were intended for use on letters.

The stamps were printed on poor quality paper in black ink on magenta coloured paper. the stamps depicted a sailing ship together with the name "British Guiana" and an inscription of the colony's Latin motto "Damus Petimus que Vicissim" ("We Give and We Seek in Return"). The stamps had a rectangular shape with the corners snipped off. With the corners clipped off, the stamps actually have more of an octagonal shape. Each stamp was initialed by a post office employee, as a security measure against possible forgeries. Production of these stamps did not last for very long.

In 1873, a 12-year local boy discovered an octagon-shaped one cent "Black on Magenta", postmarked April 4, 1856, and bearing the initials"E.D.W" in his family's attic. He later sold the stamp to N. R. McKinnon, a local stamp collector, for a small sum. Over the years it became apparent that this stamp was unique, as no other copy was ever discovered. In 1980 it was auctioned to John Dupont for $935,000.

Answer 2

Most Valuable Single Stamp
Sold at auction for $2, 240,000, the unique "Treskilling Yellow" stamp was back in the post after nearly 200 years in January 2001. This time it was inside the envelope - it was sent registered post to the Nordia 2001 stamp show in Tucson, USA.

Answer 3

The greatest stamp rarities (and therfore the most valuable?) are the inverted Jenny plate block, and the 1 cent Z Grill. For more info on these, click here: http://mysticstamp.com/jennySwap.asp. (The Penny Black is most definitely NOT the most valuable stamp, as it can still be bought for an affordable price.)

Answer 4

Treskilling Yellow
It was auctioned for $2, 240,000 in 2001

Answer 5

I think it still is the so-called "Blue Mauritius" - more information may be found with Google...

Answer 6

penny black , but you will never get one

Answer 7

boring question, boring answer