Here is a quick rundown on the world’s five most valuable stamps. Sweden Three Skilling Banco, Yellow Color Error, 1855 This stamp was issued in 1855 and a printing error saw it come out on yellow paper instead of the intended green paper. Just one copy is known to exist, found in 1885 by a young Swedish...

If you want to add a little bit of edge and class to your stamp collection, think about branching into commemorative stamps. A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp that has been printed in order to honour or commemorate a person, event or place. Each year Australia Post (and other overseas postal services,...

Postage stamps are one of the most underrated investments of our time. They are portable, tangible and have a large potential for profit. Well-trained collectors tend to start collecting stamps out of sentimental reasons but can end up with large profits if they play the market correctly. The first concept...

Investing in stamps is a good way of maximising a stamps value. Stamps are tangible assets in high demand and can appreciate in value after as little as 4 years. For example, after the death of Princess Diana, stamps depicting her were sold at 10 times their original value over eBay. There are a few...

A good collection of stamps can cost a pretty penny. Australian stamps have been valued extremely highly before. In 1986, Australia Post bought the collection of Ray Chapman stamps for AU $750 000. According to the Sydney Philatelics website, the most valuable Australian stamps would fit into one of...