Rare Stamps
A few days back I went through my old mails and letters and there I found one of the oldest and possibly one of the rarest stamps of the world. I would have just thrown it if I would have not read an article about the notable stamps of the world a few days back. Thanks to that article that helped me preserve one of the oldest stamps that is also one of the rarest with only a few people across the world having one each. Its estimated value as of today can turn me into a rich and a wealthy person overnight, as there can be many stamp collectors waiting to buy it. Its not only me but there are many such people out there who have found some of the oldest and rarest stamps of the world just by chance. For others collecting stamps and having a passion for it, getting rare and old stamps may not be that easy. They have to pay the price for the stamp that can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. Usually stamp collectors or philatelists, as they are known do not even hesitate to pay a huge sum for a small stamp that may not even be one third the size of a dollar. The thing that makes it so precious or in many cases priceless is its rarity. These are so rare that it might be only a few of you who has one each. So, be aware the next time you think of dumping your old mails. You never know when you would come across one such precious stamp.
Some Rare Stamps
There are many stamps in the world that are rare and one of their kinds. The one thing or the property that makes them rare can vary for each of them. For some it may be the design while for others it may be the past associated with the stamp. Today these rare stamps have a huge value in the world market and it is only their rarity that has made them so precious. Below are listed a few of the rarest stamps of the world.
This is supposed to be rarest of all the postage stamps in the world. With only one stamp existing you can easily figure out the estimated price of it that stands at US$935,000. It was issued in 1856 in British Guiana in limited numbers.
Canada 2c Large Queen on Laid Paper
This is also one of the rarest stamps in the world. There are only 2 of these stamps known to exist in today's date. It was printed in 1868 in Canada and was not known until 1925. The estimated value of this stamp is around US$125,000.
Among a few other rare stamps include the CSA # 10 stamps of the Confederate States of America, the 1c Z Grill of the US, the Treskiing Yellow of Sweden, Spain's Dos Reales, the Inverted Head Four Annas of India, etc.