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Top US Stamps Worth Million Dollars 💰 | 16 Most Expensive American Stamps

This video is a brief review of 16 Ultra Rare Iconic USA postage stamps. American Congress provided for the issuance of stamps by passing an act on March 3, 1847, and the Postmaster-General immediately let a contract to the New York City engraving firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson. The first stamp issue of the U.S. was offered for sale on July 1, 1847, in New York City, with Boston receiving stamps the following day and other cities thereafter. They consisted of an engraved 5-cent red brown stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin (the first postmaster of the U.S.), and a 10-cent value in black with George Washington. Like all U.S. stamps until 1857, they were imperforate. The 5-cent stamp paid for a letter weighing less than 1/2 ounce and traveling up to 300 miles, the 10-cent stamp for deliveries to locations greater than 300 miles, or, twice the weight deliverable for the 5-cent stamp. Each stamp was hand engraved in what is believed to be steel, and laid out in sheets of 200 stamps. The 5-cent stamp is often found today with very poor impressions because the type of ink used contained small pieces of quartz that wore down the steel plates used to print the stamp. On the other hand, most 10-cent stamps are of strong impressions. In my video I have discussed some top US philatelic gem pieces. DISCLAIMER: This video is only for information and education. It should not be used for postage stamps collection and evaluation. Please always consult expert philatelists, stamp dealers, and standard stamp catalogs while selling or purchasing stamps. #mostexpensive #stamps #usa #us #america #top