1.The earliest stamp was put on sale May 6 1840 1d Penny Black of Great Britain, Queen Victoria, 68,158,080 printed. Used/red cancel.
2. Sweden's three skiling Banco color error auctioned in Switzerland on November 8, 1996 for 2.27 million USA $.
3. 6.3 by 4.33inches Marshall Islands 75-cent issued Oct. 30, 1997 is the largest stamp ever issued for postage.
4. 0.31 by 0.37 inches 10-cent and 1-peso Colombian State of Bolivar issued in 1863-1866 were the smallest stamps ever issued.
5. The 1-cent black on magnenta of British Guiana issued in 1856 is the rarest stamp in existence.
moses zaccheaus - a writer, author, publisher, philatelic and numismatic teacher. www.moseszee.com - http://moseszee.blogspot.com This article may be reprinted FREE OF CHARGE on the condition that the contents of the article and the details in the Resource Box remain INTACT.
2. Sweden's three skiling Banco color error auctioned in Switzerland on November 8, 1996 for 2.27 million USA $.
3. 6.3 by 4.33inches Marshall Islands 75-cent issued Oct. 30, 1997 is the largest stamp ever issued for postage.
4. 0.31 by 0.37 inches 10-cent and 1-peso Colombian State of Bolivar issued in 1863-1866 were the smallest stamps ever issued.
5. The 1-cent black on magnenta of British Guiana issued in 1856 is the rarest stamp in existence.
moses zaccheaus - a writer, author, publisher, philatelic and numismatic teacher. www.moseszee.com - http://moseszee.blogspot.com This article may be reprinted FREE OF CHARGE on the condition that the contents of the article and the details in the Resource Box remain INTACT.
