Since I was born, I didn't know the use of stamps. Stamps in this era have become rare and unique objects. In the 1800s, stamps were used as part of the transfer of information that accompanied the contents of the letter. But nowadays, stamps are considered a rare item that collectors hunt for. They believe that stamps still have a high investment value.
I also believe that in the past stamps were quite valuable, apart from being a means of postal payment. Some of the stamps are even considered rare and highly sought after by collectors. You can't imagine that those little stamps are worth millions of dollars. However, these are real facts and they have their own history. There are some rare stamps that have fantastic value and a reason why they are priced so high.
1. The British Guiana 1C Magenta
This stamp appeared in 1856 and is also the most expensive stamp in the world. Currently, this stamp is the only one left in the world. So, this item is very closely guarded. The price of this stamp is about US$ 10 million.
2. The Treskilling Yellow
This stamp appeared in 1855. This stamp has a yellow color. It is valued because of printing errors. Even so, this stamp is valued at US$ 2.3 million.
3. The Mauritius Postage
This stamp was issued by the British Empire at that time (1854) and this stamp also has a picture of Queen Victoria. This stamp is valued at US$ 1.1 million.
4. Baden 9 Kreuzer
This stamp originally wanted to be made in pink color. But, a printing error occurred so that it turned green color. This stamp was made in 1851 and has a value of about US$ 1.1 million.
5. Inverted Jenny
This stamp is famous not for the color error like other stamps. But the error appears because the plane is depicted in reverse. Even so, this stamp that appeared in 1918 is still highly valued at US$ 0.83 million
I think this is the most expensive and rarest stamp ever in the world. If you think there are still other rare stamps that I missed, please write in the comments, thank you.