The 10 most valuable stamps in the world
What makes a stamp worth millions? Almost always, a mistake. From an upside-down aeroplane to a colour swapped between two denominations, we count down the ten most valuable stamps and postal covers ever sold at auction, from a unique 1856 survivor from British Guiana to a Chinese revenue stamp overprinted the wrong way up in 1897, ranked by price in sterling.
2026-08-28
Benjamin Franklin’s ‘JOIN, or DIE’ cartoon featured at Nate Sanders
A remarkably rare copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette, featuring his seminal 1754 “JOIN, or DIE” severed rattlesnake political cartoon, is selling at Nate D Sanders on July 26. This […]
By Tom Meyrick
