Rare Stamps
Rare stamps are often old and many have interesting stories attached to them. Some include:
- The United States "Inverted Jenny" (which is actually a printing error)
- The United States "1-cent Z grill" stamp.
- The Treskilling Yellow.
- The Mauritius "Post Office" stamps.
- The British Guiana 1c magenta, and many others.
Read more about this topic: Stamp Collecting
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