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Stamp spectacle: World’s priciest stamps unveiled in unprecedented exhibition

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS World

Stamp enthusiasts, brace yourselves for an unprecedented clash of philatelic titans at the Thailand 2023 – World Stamp Championship Exhibition!

The famed British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, a global record-holder at over US$8 million (280 million baht), and the Japan 1871 500mon Center Inverted, valued at a staggering 4.4 million euros (168 million baht), are sharing the limelight for the first time.

Hosted by the Philatelic Association of Thailand under the esteemed patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, this stamp extravaganza is not just a celebration but a unique convergence of the rarest stamps worldwide.

The exhibition, held by the Federation Internationale de Philatilie (FIP), commemorates HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s 72nd birthday and marks the 140th anniversary of Thailand’s inaugural postage stamp….

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