Introduction DONALD SUNDMAN PRESIDENT MYSTIC STAMP COMPANY W hat makes a great stamp? The design? Or the price? The story behind the stamp? Its history? Or something else? What is your favorite American stamp? I’ll tell you my favorite at the end of this preface… Several years ago, I worked with Janet Klug to write 100 Greatest American Stamps . The book is still sold on Amazon and MysticStamp. com. It’s a coffee table book showing the greatest American stamps. We surveyed collectors and asked them to vote for the stamp they feel is the most important. These are the The “Penny Black” World’s First Postage Stamp Donald Sundman – President Mystic Stamp Company top ten stamps in order, as voted by collectors. We expected to see rarities in the 10 Greatest, and there are. All are wonderful stamps that collectors dream of adding to their collection. The voting was very close. For example, a single vote separated #5 from #6. Both stamps are rare and valuable. Which stamp would you vote for? These ten stamps are all rare or scarce. All have interesting stories. All are expensive, and one sells for over $1 million! Stamp collectors are naturally curious, so there are lots of fun and informative stories to satisfy that passion for knowledge. As you leaf 1
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