Friday, 25 October 2013 - 00:02
Auction most expensive stamp
The most expensive stamp ever will be auctioned in Weesp next week . It is a 1925 stamp from Kenya-Uganda. The catalog value is approximately 150,000 euros.The stamp features a portrait of King George V, colonial ruler of East Africa. In 1925 the stamp already had a value of 100 British pounds, a fortune in those days.
sample stamp kenia-uganda george V
Ecphora
Wikipedia.org According to the Dutch Stamp and Coin Auction, stamps from the English colonies are becoming more valuable, especially those from before 1940. The stamp from Kenya-Uganda has risen 10,000 euros in value, just in the last month. The stamp to be auctioned is not stamped and according to the auction house perfect condition. There are only four known copies of this quality in the world.
Ecphora
Wikipedia.org According to the Dutch Stamp and Coin Auction, stamps from the English colonies are becoming more valuable, especially those from before 1940. The stamp from Kenya-Uganda has risen 10,000 euros in value, just in the last month. The stamp to be auctioned is not stamped and according to the auction house perfect condition. There are only four known copies of this quality in the world.