Stamp Collector

Asia’s most valuable stamp

he world’s rarest stamps are always enigmatic and have an unmistakable glamour surrounding their existence. From the famous British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, to the Swedish Treskilling Yellow and the Mauritius Post Office issue, they all have an intriguing tale attached to them and reside in that iconic philatelic realm reserved for the most valuable stamps on the planet. The stamps mentioned above have all appeared on the open market in more recent years, and as such are arguably better known

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