Half a rare German postage stamp which dates back to 1872 has fetched some 261,000 euros ($347,500) at auction in the southern German town of Bietigheim-Bissingen, a spokeswoman for the auction ...

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The 12-pence stamp is very rare, that of the 1852 issue of which the one in the possession of Mr. Seybold is evidently a specimen, as the envelope bears date of Hamilton, Ontario, Dec. 9, 1853 ...

An extremely rare 158-year-old postage stamp — one that has been described as the Holy Grail for stamp collectors — will be auctioned off next month in New York City.