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Some World Records in Stamps:
earliest
The earliest was put on sale May 6, 1840. 1 d Penny Black of great Britain, Queen Victoria, 68,158,080 printed.
Used /red cancel.
In the US, the first stamps were put on sale July 1, 1847. 5-cent red-brown Benjamin Franklin, 3,712,200 printed and 10-cent black George washington, 891,000 printed
5 cent
10 cent
In unused condition. (MINT)
Highest Priced (Sweden)
2.27 million for Sweden's three Skilling Banco color error auctioned in Switzerland on November 8, 1996.
Largest (for postage)
6.3 by 4.33 inches. Marshall Islands 75-cent issued Oct. 30, 1979.
Smallest
0.31 by 0.37 inches 10-cent and 1-peso Colombian State of Bolivar , issued 1863-66.
Highest Denomination
$10,000.00 United States Documentary and Stock Transfer stamps, issued 1952-58.
Lowest Denomination
3,000 pengo of Hungary issued in 1946 when 604.5 trillion pengo= 1-cent.
Rarest
There are several unique (one only) examples, but the most famous is the 1-cent black on magenta of British Guiana issued in 1856.
Scott
catalog no.13