Which is the worlds expensive stamps?

Answer 1

Currently the Swedish "Treskilling" Yellow, or 3 skilling banco color error is the most valuable stamp to have been sold recently, selling for over 2.5 million Swedish Kroner the last time it changed hands. Only one example is known, but it is possible that there are others.

Although it hasn't been auctioned in a long time, the unique British Guiana One Penny Magenta is estimated to have a value of between seven and ten million dollars and sold for $9.5 million at Sotheby's in New York that last time is was sold.

Answer 2

Currently the Swedish 1858 "Treskilling" Yellow, or 3 skilling banco color error is the most valuable stamp to have been sold recently, selling for over 2.5 million Swedish Kroner the last time it changed hands. Only one example is known, but it is possible that there are others. Although it hasn't been auctioned in a long time, the unique British Guiana One Penny Magenta is estimated to have a value of between seven and ten million dollars.

Answer 3

The most famous rare and expensive stamp is the 1856 British Guiana, 1 cent, 'Black on Magenta'. It is considered to be worth as much as US$ 3 million today but has not been sold since 1980 when it went for US$ 1 m.

The other contender for most expensive stamp is the 1855 Swedish Treskilling Banco Yellow, which sold in 1996 for US$ 2.3 million.
The Three-Skilling Yellow of Sweden was sold for $2,300,000 in 1996.

David Feldman sold this Blue Mauritius stamp for $1,148,850 in 1993.

One of the first two Mauritius Post Office stamps. This orange stamp was sold for $1,072,260

Answer 4

There are 5 extremely valuable US stamps, and they are:

Scott Catalog # 85A, 1 cent, (Z Grill), $3,000,000(only 2 known examples of this stamp exists, page 28)

Scott Catalog # 85F, 15 cent, (Z grill), $2,000,000 (only 2 known examples of this stamp exists, page 28)

Scott Catalog # 119b, 15 cent, (Center Inverted), $1,250,000 (page 30)

Scott Catalog # 121b, 30 cent, (Center Inverted), $1,000,000 (page 32)

Scott Catalog #82, 3 cent, (B Grill) $1,000,000(only 4 known examples of this stamp exists)(page 26)

(Scott Specialized Catalog of US Stamps 2011, pages 26, 28, 30 & 32)

Answer 5

The three Treskilling yellow - printing error - $2.3 million or more?

Answer 6

The Queen Victoria, penny-red, plate 77, one penny stamp.

Answer 7

The Penny Magenta of British Guiana.

Answer 8

Great Britain Penny Black of 1840.