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This section is reserved for our US rare stamps. Browse each stamp listed in order according to its Scott number. Read about each stamp in a detailed description explaining why it so rare. Compare our price to the catalogue value, and view an actual scan of that specific stamp for sale. All of our US rare stamps have been analysed by our expert philatelist.

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us stamp postage issues 229 perry 90 1890
Generic Image
US #229 - Perry (1890) 90¢
Used
US #229 - Perry (1890) 90¢
Used
$140.00$105.00
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 233 fleet of columbus ultramarine 4 1893 m vf xfnh 001
Actual Image
US #233 - Fleet of Columbus-Ultramarine (1893) 4¢
Mint - Extra Fine Never Hinged
US #233 - Fleet of Columbus-Ultramarine (1893) 4¢
Mint - Extra Fine Never Hinged
$190.00$142.50
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 238 announcing his discovery 15 1893
Generic Image
US #238 - Announcing his discovery (1893) 15¢
Used
US #238 - Announcing his discovery (1893) 15¢
Used
$72.50$54.40
Only 3 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 239 columbus at la rabida 30 1893 U VF XF 002
Actual Image
US #239 - Columbus at La Rabida (1893) 30¢
Used - Almost Extra Fine
US #239 - Columbus at La Rabida (1893) 30¢
Used - Almost Extra Fine
$280.00$196.00
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 240 recall of columbus 50 1893
Generic Image
US #240 - Recall of Columbus (1893) 50¢
Mint - Defect
US #240 - Recall of Columbus (1893) 50¢
Mint - Defect
$127.50$95.65
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 251 washington 2 1894
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US #251 - Washington (1894) 2¢ - Type II
Mint - Defect
US #251 - Washington (1894) 2¢ - Type II
Mint - Defect
$112.50$84.40
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 252a washington 2 1895 m nh 002
Actual Image
US #252a - Washington (1895) 2¢ - Type III
Mint
US #252a - Washington (1895) 2¢ - Type III
Mint
$325.00$227.50
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 252a washington 2 1895 plate strip 001
Actual Image
US #252a - Washington (1895) 2¢ - Type III
Plate strip of 3 - Mint Fine
US #252a - Washington (1895) 2¢ - Type III
Plate strip of 3 - Mint Fine
$475.00$350.00
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 276a perry 1 0 1895
Generic Image
US #276a - Perry (1895) $1.0 - Type II
Used
US #276a - Perry (1895) $1.0 - Type II
Used
$210.00$157.50
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 289 troops guarding train 8 1898 M 004
Actual Image
US #289 - Troops Guarding Train (1898) 8¢
Mint
US #289 - Troops Guarding Train (1898) 8¢
Mint
$150.00$75.00
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 291 western mining prospector 50 1898
Generic Image
US #291 - Western Mining Prospector (1898) 50¢
Used - Very Good
US #291 - Western Mining Prospector (1898) 50¢
Used - Very Good
$105.00$78.75
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 297 bridge at niagara falls 5 1901 imprint block 001
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US #297 - Bridge at Niagara Falls (1901) 5¢
Imprint block of four- Mint Fine Hinged
US #297 - Bridge at Niagara Falls (1901) 5¢
Imprint block of four- Mint Fine Hinged
$400.00$300.00
Only 1 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 299 fast ocean navigation 10 1901
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US #299 - Fast Ocean Navigation (1901) 10¢
Mint - Never Hinged
US #299 - Fast Ocean Navigation (1901) 10¢
Mint - Never Hinged
$325.00$227.50
Only 2 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 325 monroe 3 1904
Generic Image
US #325 - Monroe (1904) 3¢
Mint FNH one straight edge
US #325 - Monroe (1904) 3¢
Mint FNH one straight edge
$75.00$56.25
Only 3 in Stock
us stamp postage issues 325 monroe 3 1904
Generic Image
US #325 - Monroe (1904) 3¢
Mint - Never Hinged
US #325 - Monroe (1904) 3¢
Mint - Never Hinged
$185.00$138.75
Only 3 in Stock