Rare “Inverted Jenny” Airmail Stamp Brings $718,750
31 Mar
Posted by Stamp Collecting as News, Rare Stamps
An “Inverted Jenny” U.S. airmail stamp was sold at auction for $718,750 (including the 15% buyer’s premium) on March 29. The rare stamp was part of a stamp collection owned by the Honorable Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen Jr. (1916-2011), a former United States congressman from New Jersey. The buyer placed his bid anonymously and is [...]
A collection of rare stamps assembled by Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen Jr., a former congressman who died last year at age 95, is being sold by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City. Among the rarities in the auction are an Inverted Jenny, one of the rarest U.S. stamps. The rare stamp has [...]
The Benjamin Franklin Z Grill, or simply “Z-Grill”, is a 1-cent United States postage stamp issued in February 1868. The 1-cent Benjamin Franklin Z-Grill is generally considered to be the rarest and most valuable of all US postage stamps. This Benjamin Franklin design was the common 1-cent stamp of the 1860s. What makes the Benjamin [...]
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