An ultra-rare stamp depicting an inverted Jenny airplane has been sold for a record $2 million at a New York auction, making it the most expensive U.S. stamp ever sold. A 76-year-old New York man ...

The "Inverted Jenny," 1918, one of the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world, celebrates the first air mail in the U.S.—by depicting an inadvertently upside-down airplane. Hannah Whitaker ...

Scott Trepel of Seigel Auction Galleries describes the rare "Inverted Jenny" stamp that sold for a record $2 million. A first-class U.S. postage stamp will set you back 66 cents these days, which, you ...

When the phone rings at the nonprofit Philatelic Foundation in Manhattan, sometimes it is a caller claiming to have a rare stamp and wanting the foundation to authenticate it. In the internet age, the ...

An unspoiled copy of one of the rarest American stamps changed hands for a record $2 million on Wednesday, the New York auction house that sold the 1918 "Inverted Jenny" stamp said. The same stamp had ...

This “inverted Jenny” is valuable because it contains a mistake — one of the best-known errors in stamp history. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’ll look at one of the most famous ...

In 1985's "Brewster's Millions," Richard Pryor's character bought a rare Inverted Jenny stamp for $1.25 million -- then he stuck it on a postcard and mailed it. Montgomery Brewster did that on purpose ...

Postage stamps have long fascinated collectors, not only for their artistry and history but also for their rarity and immense value. Some stamps have sold for millions at auction, commanding attention ...

The infamous Inverted Jenny, one of the most collectible stamps in the world, has set a new auction record for a U.S. stamp, with a $2 million sale at New York’s Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries.