25 of the Most Rare and Valuable US Postage Stamps Issued Since 1980

A look at some of the most rare and valuable postage stamps issued by the United States in the last 40 years. You may even find one in your own stamp collection.
A note about the bad math on the CIA Invert. 95 stamps were initially purchased. 9 were kept by 9 CIA employees who went in together on purchasing a new (normal) pane, to switch with the inverted one. Each of the nine kept one stamp and sold the remaining 86 to a stamp auction dealer. 1 of those 86 was torn, leaving 85 for the stamp marketplace.
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[@ExploringStamps]

Another great video! Thank you for making these, Ted.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Exploring Stamps Thank you, Graham.

[@mdomer1747]

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[@pattilarose1162]

I have old hostory stamps in my stamp booktoo i want to sell stamps individually patricia larose

[@tarint55]

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[@loreauvillephil]

What a relief from the same ol' videos of the same "World's Most Valuable Stamps" that feature the same stamps over and over! It's nice to see something different for a change! But I must confess - I find myself checking out all those books on the shelf behind you.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks, Phil. You’re welcome to borrow any books. 😁

[@loreauvillephil]

@@tedtalksstamps If I'm ever in your neighborhood I'll drop in!

[@davef.3920]

Again, well done, Ted! ... And I'm very impressed with how prolifically you're creating and posting these!

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks, Dave. I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching.

[@danwhite1318]

These videos are great. I’m going to binge all of your stamp content; thanks a lot for making these!

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks a lot, Dan. I appreciate the words.

[@salomejohn5694]

Thank you for all this valuable information and knowledge Ted! Wow.. I think I have a one or two of them. You made my weekend.!

[@tedtalksstamps]

Salome John You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help. Thanks for watching.

[@madzen112]

I can only imagine the level of speculation in misprints. From both collectors and printers!

[@ChuckHaney]

I wonder how many people unknowingly cut imperforates to use on their letters.

[@obscuritymaster1880]

Keep making videos Ted. You make stamp collecting more fun.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Obscurity Master I will. I should have a new one ready to roll tomorrow. Thanks for watching.

[@ferngagnon7228]

Thanks for the info Ted. There were some in your list I did not know about. Will definitely keep an eye out.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks, Fern. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@majidhosseini]

Thank you for the fun video. I very much enjoyed it! Just as an idea, it would be great to do also a video on “common” modern errors that are accessible for everyone to find and add as a novelty to their collections. I am thinking of items like misperf’d Oliver Wendel Holmes stamp

[@tedtalksstamps]

Great idea. I’ll get to work on it.

[@ferngagnon7228]

Ted you are a wealth of stamp knowledge. I was aware of most of these errors but a few I did not know. A another future video might include the various transfer image error stamps like the F rate tulip stamp or 25 cent bumblebee.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you, Fern. I appreciate the kind words.

[@johngreen3543]

Very informative. I only knew about the inverted candleholder and the jenny sheet. I love these stamp lectures that expand my knowledge.I have been a member of APS since 2017. All of these errors come from the tail end of the old "lick and stick" era. What about the recent (last 15years) era of the self-adhesives? Any errors in that period?

[@firstlast6390]

The are several die-cut missing errors from the past 15 years. The very first stamp shown at 0:55, the George Bush issue of 2018, is representative of a self-adhesive error block with the die-cut missing.

[@StampswithSara1]

Very informative episode. Thank you for sharing.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you, Sara.

[@indusphilately3386]

Very informative and interesting too. Looking for more......

[@Brazjion]

Thank you new to stamp collecting very informative

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you, Brazjion.

[@physics2112]

Another informative and well-presented video, especially since the focus was kept on modern issues. Now, while I can appreciate the value these stamps have to the investment collector, I personally would rather have the standard stamp in my collection than the same stamp with missing perforation or color errors. Admittedly, however, that will likely change as time goes on and my collection grows.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks, Physics. It's surprising to me how perforation errors draw such high valuations, when, to me, they a) seem to be much more common, and, b) aren't all that interesting. Color errors are much more exciting, to me.

[@byronsbrain]

I will keep my eyes peeled for these little beauties....

[@tedtalksstamps]

Let me know if you find any. :)

[@OSHIBASMR]

great video..ang galing naman nito po

[@tedtalksstamps]

Salamat.

[@LevinCreations]

Very nice Us stamps video.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Levin Creations Thank you very much.

[@CharlenePBlair]

Awesome. Enjoyed.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you very much, Charlene.

[@IIoveasl10]

Great video. I have the C.I.A. just one:the candle up.

[@PeterHAdams]

In my personal collection of EFOs is a sheet of the inverted jenny stamp with ink that has flaked off. I sent a high resolution scan of the stamp to the people at Linn Stamp Weekly. Someone on the staff there sent me an email stating that this problem is known, but mine is the most dramatic example the staff had seen. I received the sheet from the Post Office in that condition. In other words, your video is very informative. Perhaps another video would discuss freak?. I would be pleased to provide images of a wild variety of this material. My collecting concentrates on freak types, such as ink smears, crazy perfs, and other printing problems that can never be included in any reference book simply because of the difficulty documenting the varieties, such as a perf shift 3 mm verses a perf shift 5 mm. I also have amassed a collection of images of freaks and oddities. To date, in my database of freak images, I have about 64 gigabytes of material that for education purposes can be put into a video. I use these images in my Powerpoint talk that I give at Westpex and other stamp events in the S.F. bay area.

[@tedtalksstamps]

I apologize for the late reply, Peter. I go through my list of unanswered comments regularly, and each time there seem to be more old comments that were not shown the previous time. I would be interested in the information you have, as well as your ppt presentation, for a future video. If you could contact me at ted.talks.stamps at gmail, I would like to keep in touch with you. Thanks for watching.

[@marionflanagan1804]

Thank you for a fun video. Question: #4 $1: As you mentioned, it is the brown color that is inverted, although it looks like the orange color is inverted. But isn't the orange color also offset towards the edge?

[@tedtalksstamps]

The orange color is offset, but not because of a compounded error, but because the left and right sheet margins are different widths. Take a look at this sheet (assuming the listing is still available) www.hipstamp.com/listing/1610-mint-1-rush-lamp-complete-sheet-of-100-stamps-stuart-katz/38191098 The candle and flame were printed first. When the inverted sheet went through, the candle holder was offset from the flame by the extra width of the right margin.

[@marionflanagan1804]

@@tedtalksstamps Thanks, Ted. Very informative.

[@mickhurley7305]

Great video,

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks, Mick.

[@robertgsmith5761]

Fascinating !

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you very much, Robert.

[@CoinsAZ]

Hi How many of the not inverted $2 Inverted Jenny sheets have been discovered? I ask because I have about 15 or 20 that I haven't opened yet and was wondering if there's at least 1 still unaccounted for, I may still have a chance of having one.

[@tedtalksstamps]

I apologize for not responding sooner. The last I heard, about a year ago, was that there were I think 12 undiscovered sheets. But the interest in following this story seems to have disappeared, and I haven’t heard anything since.

[@obscuritymaster1880]

I have all of them, wow, I didn’t even know!

[@tedtalksstamps]

Obscurity Master Great!

[@RelentlessYakFishing]

Hello Sir. I have a A sheet of 1982 State Birds and Flowers from plate Block 1111. The horizontal perf on bottom row aren't fully punch thru.Also some of the other horizontals and vertices aren't pinch through around 20-40% of the perf lines. Also have a sheet from 1991 World War II with no black from plate #5475 1. Anyway to send pics or do you think I should send in for certification. Great videos. Thanks

[@tedtalksstamps]

If you are sure there has been no chemical alteration to remove the black, the WWII pane would probably be a good candidate for expertization. The partially perfed pane is a bit more iffy. You say the perfs aren’t fully punched through. Does that mean you can see indentations from the perforating pins? If there are no indentations and the stamps look untouched by the perforator, then expertization would be called for.

[@dylanmoore3249]

So may i ask a probably silly question here but are all stamps suppose to be perforated on all sides and if they arent then its some kind of error or something along those lines correct?

[@tedtalksstamps]

Many stamps are not perforated on all sides. Some are perforated on 3 sides and have a natural straight edge. When a full press sheet was cut into panes of 50 or 100 the cur edge would not have perforations. Also, booklet stamps, depending on the layout of the booklet panes can have one or two straight edges. And coil stamps were perforated in only one direction and then cut apart in the other direction to form one long column of stamps that was rolled into a coil, so these stamps would have two opposite sides perforated, and 2 straight edges. Some stamps were produced in more than one format - sheets, booklets, and coils - so you can find stamps that look identical, with the same design, but have different numbers of sides perforated. Hope this helps.

[@goldfox399]

The quality control guy at the press must be riding round in a Rolls Royce

[@tedtalksstamps]

LOL You're probably right.

[@Xpalido1234]

How much is an error of "second encore" vs third encore worth Ted? Great video thx

[@tedtalksstamps]

I think it depends on the number of curtain calls demanded by collectors.

[@cutthroatthoughts]

I have a block of postage due stamps on a piece of paper and I'm terrified to soak them... any ideas? I was told to use cold water

[@tedtalksstamps]

If you are worried about fugitive inks (inks that will soak off in water) I believe any US postage stamp is safe to soak. For other countries, it will generally be the earliest stamps (19th century and early 20th) you have to worry about, and only with certain colors. I have had no problems soaking stamps in warm water with just a touch of dishwashing (not "dishwasher") detergent in it to remove some of the soiling.

[@johnscamardo2145]

i was at the post office some years ago. i was looking at what was in the folders of the teller at that time. i saw a sheet that had errors had it in my hand recognized that it was error said nothing and pulled out my wallet with other hand. the teller reached over jerked the sheet out of my hand and called the boss. i wasn't allowed to buy it and when i complained i was asked to leave.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Unfortunately, he did what he was supposed to do (as far as refusing to sell it). I hope, if that ever happens to me, I will be able to divert his attention from the sheet long enough to pay for it and split. LOL

[@ronaldtuschl9408]

Thank you

[@tedtalksstamps]

You're welcome

[@titisbudiartochannel]

Hi Ted, I only have 2 pcs of olympic stamp, what do you think, any idea. Tks

[@tedtalksstamps]

Without seeing the stamps, I have no idea what you have. A good source to find out what you have is www.stampworld.com. They have an advanced search engine that makes it very convenient to find out what you have.

[@treasurecoastpicker2744]

I am not a collector. But I just purchased a huge lot of stamps. Approximately 80 pounds of stamps. Some are off paper and others are still attached to envelopes. My intent was to resell them in smaller lots. But I am intrigued by the possibility of finding something interesting and potentially valuable or somewhat valuable. It’s going to be a lot of work looking at all the stamps. If you have any pointers on how to approach this, I’d love to hear them.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks for watching, TCP. Here in Texas, I’ve been without power for 2 full days. I’m trying to conserve phone power and will get back with a full response when power is restored. Thanks.

[@tedtalksstamps]

I would tackle it in small lots at a time. Grab a good hand full, spread them out in front of you, and separate by country. While you’re doing that, remove damaged stamps and put them all together in a lot by themselves. For countries with a lot of stamps, put them in ziploc bags. For countries with relatively few stamps you can use glassine envelopes. Once you have bags full of a few different countries, I would set the big box aside and work on the bag of one of the countries. Let’s say it’s Germany. Spread the stamps out and start picking out stamps of similar design that look like they belong to the same series, such as the Famous Women series of 30something stamps, the small format Flowers definitives series, and series for Historic Sites, Buildings, and so on. Then you will be left with commemorative stamps. Most of them have the year of issue inscribed on them. Sort them by year, and any with no year inscribed set aside in a bundle to tackle later. Then it’s just a matter of cataloguing what you have using either a print catalogue, such as Scott, or using an online one such as Stampworld.com. Start with the earliest year stamps you could identify, and search the catalogue listings. Stampworld is particularly easy for this, as you can easily jump to the year you’re interested in. For those with no year identification, Stampworld has a very good Advanced Search function. Just put in a key identifying feature on the stamp such as the person’s name or a city, and Stampworld will show you all the stamps with that name or word in the description. Then, rinse and repeat as often as necessary. I don’t envy you. I’ve sorted a couple of one pound single country lots before and it gets old quickly. 😆

[@treasurecoastpicker2744]

@@tedtalksstamps Thank you for the reply. I hope things are thawing out down there. I discovered Stampworld.com and have been playing around with it. I havent started sorting yet, but rather just grabbing handfuls and checking them at random. It seems everything is valued at 30 cents, which may be their default method for meaning its worthless. I didn't buy these to start a hobby. I'm a reseller and I thought I could flip them in lots. But even lots don't sell for much. The temptation is to go through them as you suggested, but it would take months. Since these were purchased from a deceased collector, and his sons who conducted the sale were also collectors, I'm thinking that they may have been already been picked through. The son mentioned something about there being Italian stamps with warplanes that might be worth a few dollars. If you watch my last video, you can see what I am dealing with towards the end of it. I have to start somewhere and I appreciate your input.

[@tedtalksstamps]

@@treasurecoastpicker2744 You’re correct. 30c is the minimum value they apply to a stamp. The Scott Catalogue uses 25c. For the little likelihood that you will find anything of real value, and considering the amount of time required to search, you will be much better off selling these off in lots. I have no doubt that the lot was cherry picked before being sold.

[@bakatstravarenmattsson3418]

i Like your videos!! Greetings from 3-Skillingland

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thanks for watching. I will start posting regularly, again, this weekend. Swedish stamps are coming soon. Stay tuned.

[@francespeterson2707]

Thank you. Great video. Can you wear a mic? You have a soft voice but your information is so valuable.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Frances Peterson I will work on that. Thank you for your feedback.

[@collorcha]

I have the statue of liberty but in block of four wit one wit plate number

[@mayadahkassomeh9411]

Thanks 🌷libayeiha I have a bunch of very rare stamps and I don't know how much they really value now and I don't know how to sell them

[@mayadahkassomeh9411]

thanks 🌷 I have a bunch of very rare stamps and I don't know how much they really value now and I don't know how to sell them

[@tedtalksstamps]

mayadah kassomeh If there is no stamp dealer near where you live, you can try going to a Facebook group for stamps, such as Philately 101, which is a helpful group for beginners. Make some scans, or take photos of some of your stamps and post them to the group and you will be able to get advice on them and even sell them. Good luck.

[@mayadahkassomeh9411]

@@tedtalksstamps Thank you for your interest in responding And guide me on the way. I wish I could find a way to contact you to send you pictures of the stamps I have. Your opinion matters to me Thank you again. With my respect to you 🌷

[@TTT-uk3cn]

well none out from this video! Thanks

[@tedtalksstamps]

You're welcome!

[@goofball3236]

ok so my neighbor passed away last month and he left me his stamp collection and i dont know what to do i dont trust pawn shops and there are thousands of stamps any suggestions would be awesome

[@ellenwuzhere]

Do we know how many "un-inverted" $2 Jenny panes are still out there?

[@nicklasschmltt6959]

I still have an unopened Jenny

[@tedtalksstamps]

It’s been over a year since I heard anything more about them. At that time, there were, I think, 30 still to be found.

[@user-ov7jc5rl5z]

I have inherited a lot of stamps wish I knew of a professional to evaluate them.

[@tedtalksstamps]

There are a number of Facebook groups which could assist you. One I recommend is Philately 101 facebook.com/groups/MyStampGroup101 Take some pictures of a sample of your collection and post them on the group and you can get some guidance on what you have.

[@cyberilui]

I am looking for a collector that would be interested in sheets of J 1-5 with Tabs, MINT (never cancelled). Any thoughts?

[@tedtalksstamps]

You could check out the various stamp forums and Facebook groups. Most forums have a threshold, though, of a certain number of posts a member must make before being allowed to sell. That does not apply on Facebook groups. Just search groups for Postage Stamps Buy Sell Trade.

[@LanetteCRucker36]

I know nothing about stamps. My Auntie left me her stamps collection when she pass. I don't want them what website do i go on to trade them in

[@tedtalksstamps]

There are many Facebook groups dedicated to buying and selling stamps. Just search for Postage Stamps Buy Sell Trade. Good luck.

[@LanetteCRucker36]

@@tedtalksstamps thanks

[@jennybobadilla7275]

love the video, I have some old and rare stamps and the one with the dogs, the inverted candle and many more. Don't know what to do with them. Who here can guide finding out how much they are worth?

[@tedtalksstamps]

There is a online stamp catalogue at www.StampWorld.com which you will find very helpful. You can search by country and year, if the year is inscribed on the stamp. Or, you can use the Advanced Search function to search by ccountry and topic, for example select United States from the Country drop-down list, then type in the Description box "dogs" or "candlestick," or whatever the subjectvof the stamp is. For more personalised help, I would suggest joining a group such as Philately 101 on Facebook, which specializes in helping beginners, or joining a stamp forum such as StampBears.net where there are collectors of sll levels who are ready willing able to help with all of your questions.

[@brandonsparks2273]

I have some stamps that the perforated was actually on the design of the stamps. (Well in the center part) Their the Madonna and Child from 2019. Are those stamps valuable or not?

[@brandonsparks2273]

OMG you actually like my post!! I post this comment twice!!! I just want to know if I should keep them or discard them. . .

[@tedtalksstamps]

Perforation shifts are the most common errors that occur, and with modern stamps, the value rarely goes higher than a few dollars for a stamp.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Sure I like your post. I appreciate your taking the time to leave a comment. I wouldn’t discard it. I would hate if this turned out to be valuable in the future. 😄

[@brandonsparks2273]

O okay. I'm actually a USPS postal worker as well. So I been saving them because I thought that they could be rare and valuable. I have quite a few of them ranging from over the past 4 years I've been with USPS on the window.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Brandon Sparks Ahh, I see. If you really want to get rid of them, you might try posting on one of the Facebook groups for Buying Selling and Trading stamps. A lot of eyeballs will see them.

[@Howard2006]

Another interesting error was the Dag Hammarskjöld invert, 4 cent value postage stamp error issued on 23 October 1962 by the United States Post office. The yellow was off center leading to the error stamps. The PO then issued a whole new series with the error to reduce the value of the original error stamps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_Hammarskj%C3%B6ld_invert

[@tedtalksstamps]

It's funny how they reprinted the error stamp so as not to have produced a rarity, yet they had no qualms about deliberately creating a rarity with the "right side up" Jenny souvenir sheets, a few years ago.

[@jeffreydsouza4166]

OMG I have some of these

[@davidmeek1019]

How can I sell my stamps i have a few that you were showing that I'd like to sell

[@tedtalksstamps]

There are any number of sales venues available at little to no cost, from ebay, to HipStamp, to Facebook buy/sell/trade groups. Posting on a Facebook group requires probably the least effort. You might want to give that a try.

[@moltchanoph]

How valuable are the custom-designed US postal stamps?

[@tedtalksstamps]

I guess you are referring to Zazzle? I haven't heard of any becoming sought after or valuable. I suppose, since the USPS has now disallowed the printing of custom stamps, that at some future time some collectors might want some for their collection, as a historical curiosity, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that day to arrive.

[@alquranalkareemtvhd]

Sir i have many old stamps how i can send you my collection pics i want to sell..

[@tedtalksstamps]

Hi, and thanks for watching. I do not buy general collections. If you are eager to sell, you might try posting on any of several Facebook groups dedicated to buying and selling stamps. Just go to Facebook, and type in the search bar: Stamps Buy Sell, and several groups appear, which you can join and then find interested buyers. Good luck.

[@wendydavenport9418]

How do you sell stamp's?

[@tedtalksstamps]

If you have stamps you are just trying to get rid of, you might try one of the Postage Stamp Buy Sell Trade groups on Facebook. Some of them have thousands of members. Post your items on one of those groups, and many people will see them.

[@sigaramkalluri3955]

Dear sir I have old stamps how to sell those please help me how to sell those I'm from Sri Lanka

[@tedtalksstamps]

The first thing is to find a local dealer where you live. If there are none, there are many buy sell and trade groups on Facebook and stamp discussion boards.

[@user-pg5xw8zs4q]

Hi ted I have a sheet of those bird stamp you're talkin about an episode 5 and I would love to sell him I'd go way cheaper than what you said

[@tedtalksstamps]

If you are selling that error sheet, then someone will be getting a good deal.

[@chrisfleming5732]

Hi Ted would you be able to help me my great grandfather's stamps I got last year and there is tones as he died like 50 years ago and his stamp collecting went back from over 100 years ago. I have a lot of the 2 cent ones but I took 12 pictures of what I think are the rarest stamps. Would you be able to help value them for me or maybe know any buyers once you have valued them. Thanks from Christopher in Scotland

[@tedtalksstamps]

I’m sorry. For various reasons I am not able to provide appraisals of any stamp collections. There are many online resources for learning about your stamps, such as StampWorld.com, StampSmarter.com, stamp forums such as StampBears.com, and Facebook groups such as Philately 101, which specializes in helping beginners with questions. You can post pictures and get input from many collectors who specialize in specific areas. The combined wisdom of these many collectors will serve you far better than I could alone. I appreciate your understanding.

[@billybrown3562]

Got alot of them

[@AaronHuber]

A lot of these errors look like printers waste. How do we know that they are genuine errors and not smuggled out of the printer by an employee?

[@tedtalksstamps]

The only difference between an error and printer's waste is that an error made it through the production process undetected and was shipped to a post office and sold over the counter to a postal customer. These are all Scott Catalogue listed errors, and Scott does not list printer's waste as errors. I can only take it on their authority that these are all legitimate error stamps.

[@AaronHuber]

@@tedtalksstamps that's good to know. Thank you for the information.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Aaron Huber, no problem. Thanks for watching.

[@nadabrow2987]

I have a US Stamps Scott BK138 1981 Booklet of two 6c & six 18c stamps , and a 13 Cent Flag Over Congress 1590 9 Cent Capital Dome 1623 Booklet can someone please tell me how much would u think these are worth

[@tedtalksstamps]

Nada Brow since you have the catalog number, it is a simple matter of checking market prices on a site like HipStamp www.hipstamp.com/browse/?keywords=United+states+bk138&sort=price_asc

[@PeterHAdams]

How about a video on rare freaks?

[@tedtalksstamps]

That is something to keep in mind for a future episode. Thanks.

[@joannaholden2311]

Where can I take my stamps to sell

[@tedtalksstamps]

It’s hard to say without knowing the makeup of the collection. I’m assuming you have no stamp shops where you live. You might want to check out some Facebook groups. Search for Postage Stamps Buy Sell Trade. You could post pictures and get input from group members.

[@jimmyrae22]

Virtual Stampex starts on October 1st! Register at www.stampex.vfairs.com!

[@mmaminnammaminna4174]

I have one penny red barbados,please I need to Know the Price

[@mmaminnammaminna4174]

@carolyn thank you 🌹

[@ringpop6177]

Who embroideries those pretty covers on your chair? 😊

[@tedtalksstamps]

My wife bought those in China.

[@SURESHKUMAR-ob8wc]

Sir, I will give up older stamps, in most popular country stamps available. How much price. If you want stamps in countries of Pakistan Australia,India,korians all... Please how much price. Example.pls Reply soon. Thank you..

[@suhailabughosh4914]

I have couples of them

[@tedtalksstamps]

That's great, Suhail. Thanks for watching.

[@jordyr2262]

I need t make a friend that collects US stamps... I have so many just stored away. I'm mosly collecting British & Nyasaland

[@tedtalksstamps]

You might try a Google search for stamp clubs in your city and neighboring cities. You can also find many like-minded collectors on Twitter, and various stamp discussion forums such as StampBears.com, stamporama.com, and stampcommunity.org. Those boards are very welcoming to collectors of all levels.

[@titamining3553]

I have quite a collection of British stamps and a few Nyasaland. Wish I can acquire a few more Nyasaland. I love this hobby

[@wallyb7207]

I believe some of the errors are made intentionally to make a quick buck.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Yes, that has been known to happen. Also some errors are just normal production flubs which are normally trashed, but which some unscrupulous employee will smuggle out.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

Tell us which is the most valuable stamp in your collection?

[@tedtalksstamps]

I don't have anything very expensive. The highest catalogue value stamp I have is US C13, the 65c Zeppelin.

[@koulpi]

Good

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you.

[@jameswarneke2043]

i have a lot of those erea stamps

[@candicewitzkoske3155]

Frankly I find it extremely silly that with the enormous historical information that stamps signify, it’s only the errors that have any value

[@jruicker1]

It's not just the errors that have value. There are a number of older stamps that are valuable. Value is often a function of rarity and because of that the older stamps that are usually valuable are the higher denominations such as the $1-$5 Columbians from 1893 that get up to a few thousand each for a very nice copy. These were not bought as often as the lower denominations and not saved as often because they were expensive to buy and not use, but also because they were often used for business purposes and the stamps were not cherished with the original document. Modern stamps are printed in such great quantities that the scarcity is rarely an issue. There are some stamps that are more valuable than others with a sheet being worth $50 to $100 but usually because of short selling windows or changes in rates. There are some rarities in modern stamps that have to do with scarce plate numbers. Some of the transportation issues had some odd plate numbers that were not printed in the same volume as others and these rare plate strips or singles have values in the hundreds.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Then again, if stamp values were correlated to educational value, most of the stamps would be unaffordable.

[@tedtalksstamps]

You are, of course, correct all around. Thanks for your comments, John.

[@marvinschindler2761]

Ted hi...it's Marv. Schindler... Guess what... I just purchased a pair of Ben franklin's. With pen cancel s.... With a Rair Certificate... Buy a Rair collector....I think I did very well on the price... What do you think??? The first Ben Franklin'...

[@marvinschindler2761]

1847.... I forget to mention the year... Very bright and clean.with large borders....

[@tedtalksstamps]

Sounds good, Marv. I hope to get one, someday.

[@vkollekciyu]

👍

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you.

[@alfredoavelaneda4735]

Vendo colección islas Británicas información

[@ultraviolet9980]

i just got my fathers1000 stamp collect i was gonna throw it out but now imma sell it

[@velammalbodhicampusvidharr1389]

you deserved to be the lucky one.

[@tedtalksstamps]

Thank you.

[@mmaminnammaminna4174]

I have one penny red barbados,please l need to Know the Price

[@tedtalksstamps]

Mmaminna Mmaminna www.stampworld.com is an excellent online resource for looking up stamps.

[@mmaminnammaminna4174]

Thank you 🌹

[@moritaagishta6190]

I don't know who to believe but they are saying old and rare stamp it doesn't have any value.!!!??

[@tedtalksstamps]

They have no intrinsic value, except for use as postage. As with any collectible, the value is in the eye of the beholder.

[@rosaliaquirol4266]

Hi sir i have a lots of stamp from defferent country mOre is froM americA froM year 1639 then 17hundreD to 1905 i want it to show

[@Acto22]

Those will never reach the average joe hands...those will round them up even before the machinery finish printing them. "Mistakes" are made on purpose and paid good money from under the table to inside informants.. . Just like in coins...its all a game to get people hooked in

[@harshad.bhosale2908]

Great video sir Sir I have ky same old stamp it is sold mi so please contact mi

[@tedtalksstamps]

I’m sorry. For various reasons I am not able to provide appraisals of any stamp collections. There are many online resources for learning about your stamps, such as StampWorld.com, StampSmarter.com, stamp forums such as StampBears.com, and Facebook groups such as Philately 101, which specializes in helping beginners with questions. You can post pictures and get input from many collectors who specialize in specific areas. The combined wisdom of these many collectors will serve you far better than I could alone. I appreciate your understanding.

[@mahmoudabozaid2909]

Mr Ted i have seven of most expensive stamps in the world can you help me !?

[@tedtalksstamps]

No. Sorry. The most expensive stamps in the world are beyond my abilities to deal with. You might check with Donald Sundman.

[@mahmoudabozaid2909]

@@tedtalksstamps thank you sir

[@rosaliaquirol4266]

I hope theres oNe whos interesteD of it

[@pattilarose1162]

I have some old washington stamps who will pay me for them?

[@Yonie251]

Good evening Sir. I loved your videos very informational. I live in Ethiopia and have a great collection of stamps from 1950 and above. I got it from my grandfather. Can you kindly share your email address. I wanted to contact you and talk in details concerning my stamps. Your response is appreciated.

[@tedtalksstamps]

You can contact me by email at [e-mail].

[@ronwilsontringue6574]

The inverted biden stamp has been recalled and the harris stamp has been canceled because of excessive cackling during the photo shoot.

[@eduardoflores6827]

Tengo 2000 estampillas de u.s.a las vendo son valiosas y 500 de los ex presidentes de u.s.a las vendo

[@tedtalksstamps]

Puede intentar publicar sus sellos en un grupo de compra-venta de sellos en Facebook. Mucha gente verá sus artículos allí.

[@user-tj7bn8ix3z]

Got a 1899 postace stamp value

[@user-tj7bn8ix3z]

Just found this stamp today 1899 what's valve of it

[@tedtalksstamps]

Can’t tell without seeing it.