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The Penny Black holds the distinction of being the world's first adhesive postage stamp, issued by Great Britain on May 1, 1840. This revolutionary stamp transformed postal communication and established the foundation of modern philately.

The Inverted Jenny is America's most famous error stamp, featuring an upside-down Curtiss JN-4 'Jenny' airplane. Only 100 copies exist, making it one of the world's most valuable stamps.

The British Guiana 1c Magenta is considered the world's rarest stamp, with only one known copy in existence. This humble-looking stamp holds the record as the most expensive stamp ever sold.

The Treskilling Yellow is Sweden's most famous stamp error, printed in yellow instead of the intended blue-green. This color error created one of philately's greatest rarities.

The Mauritius 'Post Office' stamps are among the world's rarest, featuring the famous inscription error 'Post Office' instead of 'Post Paid' on these early colonial issues.

The Basel Dove represents one of the world's earliest stamps, issued by the Swiss canton of Basel. This charming design featuring a dove carrying a letter is among philately's most beloved classics.

Brazil's Bull's Eye stamps were the second stamps issued in the Western Hemisphere, featuring distinctive circular designs that gave them their popular nickname.

The Hawaiian Missionaries are among America's rarest stamps, issued by the Kingdom of Hawaii before annexation. These stamps earned their nickname because many were found on letters written by missionaries.

The Z Grill is considered the rarest of all United States stamps, with only two examples known to exist. This 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp features a distinctive 'Z' grill pattern.

The Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps are among the world's most distinctive designs. Error varieties with inverted frames or misprints are extremely valuable.

Canada's first postage stamp, the 12 Pence Black featuring a beaver design, represents one of North American philately's most important issues.

The Red Revenue Large One Dollar is one of China's most famous stamps. This revenue stamp was provisionally surcharged for postal use, creating a rare and valuable variety.

The 2d blue companion to the famous 1d Mauritius Post Office, equally rare with only 12 examples known to exist.

The Baden 9 Kreuzer printed in green instead of rose is one of the most famous German stamp errors and among the world's rarest stamps.

Issued alongside the Penny Black on May 6, 1840, the Two Penny Blue was the world's second postage stamp and is highly collectible.

The $5 Columbian is the highest denomination from the famous 1893 Columbian Exposition series, America's first commemorative stamps.

Western Australia's famous Swan stamps include rare inverted frame errors that are highly prized by collectors.

Japan's first postage stamps featured dragon designs and represent the beginning of Japanese philately during the Meiji era.

The Scinde Dawk is considered Asia's first adhesive postage stamp, issued in the Scinde (Sindh) district of British India.

The Three Skilling Banco in orange is a rare color variety of Sweden's early stamps, sought by Scandinavian collectors.

France's first postage stamps featured Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. The 1 franc value is the rarest of the series.

Austria's first stamps featured Mercury and represent the beginning of Austrian philately under the Hapsburg Empire.

Spain's first postage stamps featured Queen Isabella II and marked Spain's entry into the modern postal era.

The Kingdom of Sardinia's stamps featuring an embossed horseman were the first issued in what would become unified Italy.

Russia's first postage stamps featured the Imperial double-headed eagle and marked the beginning of Russian philately.

Belgium's first stamps featured King Leopold I with prominent epaulettes, giving these classic stamps their popular nickname.