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This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
2 October 1963 in Manila, Philippines — 2021 "for her brave commitments to free expression, human dignity and democratic government in reporting on the authoritarian Duterte administration." Jonas Gahr Støre (born 1960) Sweden Victoria Tauli-Corpuz: 19 October 1952 in Besao, Mt. Province, Philippines — 2023
First two pages of the Roll on display at the London 2022 International Stamp Exhibition, February 2022. King George V was the first signatory to the Roll. The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921. The Roll consists of five pieces of ...
In 1767, the first post office was established in Manila, which was later organized as a postal district of Spain, encompassing Manila and the Philippine archipelago, in 1779. The postal district was reestablished on December 5, 1837. Manila became known as a leading center of postal services within Asia. Spain joined the Universal Postal Union ...
The forever stamp rate has been at 55 cents since Jan. 27, 2019. The price will hold steady even as other postage rates increase by up to 1.8% in late January 2021. "The Postal Service has some of ...
The United States Postal Service proposed a price increase for Forever stamps in July 2024, raising the cost from 68 to 73 cents. This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed ...
One-ounce letter (domestic): 58 cents to 60 cents. Single-piece letter (extra ounce): 20 cents to 24 cents. Metered mail one-ounce: 53 cents to 57 cents. Postcard stamp: 40 cents to 44 cents. One ...
In the United States in November 2012, the purchase price was $2.20 USD; however, the US Postal Service discontinued sales of IRCs on 27 January 2013 due to declining demand. Britain's Royal Mail also stopped selling IRCs on 31 December 2011, citing minimal sales and claiming that the average post office sold less than one IRC per year.