Why you need postage stamps
The world's first stamp
Who collects it
Rare and expensive
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When you attach a stamp to a piece of mail, you are technically paying for its delivery from point A to point B
A POSTAGE STAMP IS A SIGN THAT THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS BEEN PAID FOR
When you attach a stamp to a piece of mail, you are actually paying for its delivery from point A to point B
A POSTAGE STAMP IS A SIGN THAT THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS BEEN PAID FOR
WORLD'S FIRST
stamp
The <<Black Penny>> |
WORLD'S FIRST
STAMP
The <<Black Penny>> |
The <<Black Penny>> became a symbol of postal reform, and stamps have been an integral part of the postal system ever since.
expensive stamps
The rarest and most expensive postage stamp in the world. It has been compared to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
The British Guiana
The copy became unique due to a printing defect. The main batch of stamps was printed on green-colored paper, but Treskilling Yellow received yellow paper.
A boy was the first to discover the copy when he was looking through his late grandfather's correspondence. The treasure was sold in Stockholm for 7 guilders, after which the buyer immediately resold it to collectors at a markup of 6000%.
A boy was the first to discover the copy when he was looking through his late grandfather's correspondence. The treasure was sold in Stockholm for 7 guilders, after which the buyer immediately resold it to collectors at a markup of 6000%.
Treskilling Yellow
2,2 млн $
2,2 млн $
It is valuable because of a flaw: instead of the traditional Post Paid inscription, they bear a Post Office stamp.
The David Feldman auction house realized one of them for a million dollars.
The David Feldman auction house realized one of them for a million dollars.
Mauritius penny Post Office
1.3 млн $
1.3 млн $
First issued by the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1851. These stamps were usually printed on pink paper with a purple tint. However, a sheet of blue-green paper was accidentally included in the stack.
The mistake was noticed only after 44 years. In April 2008, one of them was sold at auction for 1.3 million euros.
The mistake was noticed only after 44 years. In April 2008, one of them was sold at auction for 1.3 million euros.
BADEN COLOR ERROR
Z Grill is a special way of making stamps - stamping with a stamp. It was used in the United States in 1860 to protect against illegal copying. This method was used for a short time and was canceled due to inefficiency.
The transaction was made in 1998, the estimated value amounted to $935 thousand.
The transaction was made in 1998, the estimated value amounted to $935 thousand.
Z Grill with Benjamin Franklin
9 млн $
9 млн $
- I wish my grandfather had one of those postage stamps....
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A boy was the first to discover the copy when he was looking through his late grandfather's correspondence. The treasure was sold in Stockholm for 7 guilders, after which the buyer immediately resold it to collectors at a markup of 6000%.
The copy became unique due to a printing defect. The main batch of stamps was printed on green paper, but Treskilling Yellow received yellow paper.
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1.7 млн $
1.7 млн $
1 млн $
1 млн $
the MOST
WHO COLLECTS THESE?
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dovbnyak
Zlata
PROJECT AUTHOR
The inspiration for the project was a book found in my grandmother Valya's house that contained stamps from 50 years ago
DOVBNYAK
ZLATA
PROJECT AUTHOR
The inspiration for the project was a book found in my grandmother Valya's house that contained stamps from 50 years ago
