The FLOAT 100: Stamps
99 objects, ranked. Each carries one reference price, shown with its own kind: a realized sale, a market asking price or a guide value. They are not the same claim and are never presented as one. Snapshot as of 2026-08-08.
- 1British Guiana 1c MagentaBritish Guiana (British colony), 1856$8,307,000 · Realized at auction
- 2Treskilling Yellow (Tre Skilling Banco colour error)Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden), 1855$2,300,000 · Realized at auction
- 3Mauritius 'Post Office' 1d PennyMauritius (British colony), 1847$2,500,000 · Realized at auction
- 4Mauritius 'Post Office' 2d TwopenceMauritius (British colony), 1847$1,148,850 · Realized at auction
- 5Inverted Jenny (24c Airmail Invert), Position 49United States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1918$2,006,000 · Realized at auction
- 6Penny BlackGreat Britain (Royal Mail / Treasury), 1840$58,500 · Realized at auction
- 7Two Penny BlueGreat Britain (Royal Mail), 1840$48,700 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 8US 1847 5c Franklin (First Issue)United States (USPOD), 1847$425 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 9US 1847 10c Washington (First Issue)United States (USPOD), 1847$775 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 10Hawaiian Missionaries (Dawson Cover)Kingdom of Hawaii (postmaster H.M. Whitney), 1851$2,240,000 · Realized at auction
- 11US 1c Franklin 'Z' GrillUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1868$4,366,000 · Realized at auction
- 12US 15c Lincoln 'Z' GrillUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1868$1,610,000 · Realized at auction
- 13Inverted SwanColony of Western Australia, 1855$190,000 · Realized at auction
- 14Baden 9 Kreuzer Error (green colour error)Grand Duchy of Baden (German state), 1851$1,730,000 · Realized at auction
- 15Basel Dove (Basler Taube)Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 1845$31,500 · Realized at auction
- 16China Red Revenue 'Small One Dollar'Imperial Chinese Post (Qing dynasty), 1897$889,832 · Realized at auction
- 17Sicilian Error of Color (1/2 grana blue)Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Sicily issue), 1859$2,600,000 · Realized at auction
- 18Cape of Good Hope 'Woodblock' Error of ColorCape of Good Hope (British colony), printed in Cape Town, 1861$101,000 · Realized at auction
- 19Cape of Good Hope 4d Black TriangularCape of Good Hope (British colony), Perkins Bacon, 1853$30,360 · Realized at auction
- 20Tiflis City Post Stamp ('Tiflis Unica')Russian Empire (Tiflis/Kojori city post, modern Tbilisi), 1857$700,000 · Realized at auction
- 21British Guiana 'Cottonreels'British Guiana (Crown colony), Royal Gazette office, Georgetown, 1850$312,000 · Realized at auction
- 22Brazil 'Bull's Eye' (Olho de Boi)Empire of Brazil, 1843$648,720 · Realized at auction
- 23Perot (Hamilton, Bermuda) Postmaster's ProvisionalBermuda — postmaster William B. Perot, Hamilton, 1849$75,000 · Realized at auction
- 24Confederate 'Mount Lebanon, La.' Postmaster's ProvisionalConfederate States of America — Mount Lebanon, La. P.O. (postmaster J.W. Murrell), 1861$385,000 · Realized at auction
- 25China 'The Whole Country Is Red'People's Republic of China (Ministry of Posts), 1968$2,000,000 · Realized at auction
- 26US 1869 15c 'Landing of Columbus' InvertUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1869$757,100 · Realized at auction
- 27US 1869 24c 'Declaration of Independence' InvertUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1869$1,270,000 · Realized at auction
- 28US 1869 30c 'Shield, Eagle & Flags' InvertUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1869$600,000 · Realized at auction
- 29US 1901 Pan-American 1c InvertUnited States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1901$51,750 · Realized at auction
- 30US 1901 Pan-American 2c InvertUnited States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1901$195,500 · Realized at auction
- 31US 1901 Pan-American 4c InvertUnited States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1901$120,750 · Realized at auction
- 32US 1979 $1 'CIA Invert'United States Postal Service, 1979$71,875 · Realized at auction
- 33US 1930 Graf Zeppelin Airmail SetUnited States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1930$975 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 34US 1860 90c WashingtonUnited States (USPOD), Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 1860$10,000 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 35US 1909 2c Lincoln 'Bluish Paper'United States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1909$320 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 36US 1894 $5 John MarshallUnited States (USPOD), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1894$4,500 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 37US 1893 Columbian $5 'Columbus'United States (USPOD), 1893$7,500 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 38US 1898 Trans-Mississippi $1 'Western Cattle in Storm'United States (USPOD), 1898$1,200 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 39US 1869 90c LincolnUnited States (USPOD), National Bank Note Co., 1869$375,000 · Realized at auction
- 40US 1851 1c Franklin Type IUnited States (USPOD), 1851$90,000 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 41US 1851 3c Washington Orange Brown Type IUnited States (USPOD), 1851$1,500 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 42US 1851 12c WashingtonUnited States (USPOD), 1851$6,250 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 43US Alexandria 'Blue Boy' Postmaster's ProvisionalUnited States — Alexandria, Va. postmaster, 1847$1,180,000 · Realized at auction
- 44India 1854 'Inverted Head 4 Annas'East India Company / British India, 1854$91,805 · Realized at auction
- 45India 'Scinde Dawk' 1/2 AnnaScinde (Sindh) District Post, British East India Company, 1852$28,342 · Realized at auction
- 46India 1948 Gandhi 10 Rupees 'Service' OverprintGovernment of India (Posts & Telegraphs), 1948$226,000 · Realized at auction
- 47Ceylon 1857-59 'Pence Issue' 4d Dull RoseBritish Ceylon, 1857$71,875 · Realized at auction
- 48Trinidad 1847 'Lady McLeod'Private ship local (David Bryce, SS Lady McLeod), Trinidad, 1847$51,775 · Realized at auction
- 49Canada 1851 '12d Black' (Twelve Penny Black)Province of Canada, 1851$740,625 · Realized at auction
- 50Canada 1959 'St. Lawrence Seaway Invert'Canada Post, 1959$7,500 · Realized at auction
- 51Newfoundland 1919 'Hawker' Air MailColony of Newfoundland, 1919$24,846 · Realized at auction
- 52Newfoundland 1857 1-Shilling Scarlet-VermilionColony of Newfoundland, 1857$45,000 · Realized at auction
- 53Hong Kong 1865 96c Olive-BistreBritish Hong Kong, 1865$669,934 · Realized at auction
- 54China 1878 'Large Dragon'Imperial Maritime Customs Post, China, 1878$2,417,700 · Realized at auction
- 55China 1968 'Mao's Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends' (unissued)People's Republic of China (Ministry of Posts), 1968$1,151,630 · Realized at auction
- 56China 1953 Unissued 'Military Stamp' (Navy/Purple)People's Republic of China (PLA Military Postal Service), 1953$192,535 · Realized at auction
- 57Japan 1871 Dragon 500 Mon (inverted centre)Empire of Japan, 1871$5,800,000 · Realized at auction
- 58Japan 1871 Dragon (First Issue)Empire of Japan, 1871$2,539 · Realized at auction
- 59Ottoman Empire 1863 Tughra (First Issue)Ottoman Empire (Sultan Abdulaziz), 1863$70,800 · Realized at auction
- 60Russia 1857 First Issue 10 KopeckRussian Empire (Tsar Alexander II), 1857$62,500 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 61Greece 1861 Large Hermes Head (Solferino Cover)Kingdom of Greece (Paris printing by E. Meyer), 1861$380,595 · Realized at auction
- 62Buenos Aires 1859 'Barquitos' 1p 'In Ps' Tete-beche PairState of Buenos Aires (Argentina, pre-confederation), 1858$575,000 · Realized at auction
- 63Uruguay 1856 'Diligencia' (Stagecoach)Uruguay (Montevideo issue), 1856$420 · Realized at auction
- 64Bavaria 'Schwarzer Einser' (1 Kreuzer Black)Kingdom of Bavaria, 1849$492,660 · Realized at auction
- 65Saxony 'Sachsendreier' (3 Pfennige Red)Kingdom of Saxony, 1850$109,423 · Realized at auction
- 66France 1849 '1 Franc Vermillion' (Ceres)France (Second Republic), 1849$75,000 · Realized at auction
- 67France 1849 '1 Franc Vermillion' Tete-beche BlockFrance (Second Republic), 1849$1,050,000 · Realized at auction
- 68Tuscany '3 Lire' (Italian States)Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Provisional Government), 1860$140,000 · Realized at auction
- 69Naples 'Trinacria' (1/2 Tornese Provisional)Provisional Government (Dictatorship) of Naples, 1860$4,608 · Realized at auction
- 70Papal States 1852 First IssuePapal States (Pope Pius IX administration), 1852$138,504 · Realized at auction
- 71Switzerland 'Zurich 4' (1843 Cantonal)Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 1843$156,000 · Realized at auction
- 72Switzerland 'Double Geneva' (1843 Double de Geneve)Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1843$235,000 · Realized at auction
- 73Switzerland 1850 'Rayon I' (framed cross)Swiss Confederation (federal post), 1850$293,000 · Realized at auction
- 74Spain 1851 '2 Reales' Error of ColorSpain (Isabella II), 1851$23,200 · Realized at auction
- 75Moldavia 'Bull's Head' (Cap de Bour)Principality of Moldavia, 1858$55,000 · Realized at auction
- 76Finland 1856 First Issue 5 Kopeck Tete-beche PairGrand Duchy of Finland (within Russian Empire), 1856$42,500 · Realized at auction
- 77Poland 1860 'Polish No. 1' (10 Kopeck)Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland, under Russian Empire), 1860$40,671 · Realized at auction
- 78Nepal 1881 First Issue (1 Anna)Kingdom of Nepal, 1881$25,400 · Realized at auction
- 79New Zealand 1855 Chalon Head 'Full-Face Queen' 1dColony of New Zealand, 1855$10,750 · Realized at auction
- 80Reunion 1852 15c (Local First Issue)French Colony of Reunion (Ile Bourbon), 1852$39,000 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 81Honduras 1925 'Black Honduras' Provisional AirmailRepublic of Honduras, 1925$149,500 · Realized at auction
- 82Great Britain 1910 2d 'Tyrian Plum'Great Britain (Royal Mail), King Edward VII, 1910$159,500 · Realized at auction
- 83Great Britain 1840 'VR Official' Penny BlackUnited Kingdom (Inland Revenue / GPO), 1840$26,934 · Market asking price, not a sale
- 84Great Britain 1882 GBP 5 Orange Queen VictoriaUnited Kingdom, 1882$1,920 · Realized at auction
- 85Great Britain 1929 PUC GBP 1 'Postal Union Congress'United Kingdom, 1929$1,400 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 86Australia 1913 'Kangaroo and Map' GBP 2Commonwealth of Australia, 1913$6,417 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 87Australia 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour BridgeCommonwealth of Australia, 1932$540 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 88Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' Graf Zeppelin OverprintsDeutsche Reichspost, 1933$245 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 89US 1962 4c Dag Hammarskjold InvertUnited States Post Office Department, 1962$0 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 90Confederate Postmaster Provisionals (general)Confederate States of America — local postmasters, 1861$31,860 · Realized at auction
- 91US 1994 'Legends of the West' Recalled Error SheetUnited States Postal Service, 1994$275 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 92US 1845 New York Postmaster's Provisional 5cUnited States — New York, N.Y. postmaster (Robert H. Morris), 1845$750 · Realized at auction
- 93Hungary 1871 First Issue (Lithographed 3kr)Kingdom of Hungary (State Press of Buda), 1871$600 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 94Barbados 1852 Britannia 1d BlueBarbados (British colony), 1852$140 · Realized at auction
- 95Tibet 1912 First Issue (Lion Design)Government of Tibet (Lhasa), 1912$55 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 96Denmark 1851 'Fire R.B.S.' (4 Rigsbank-Skilling)Kingdom of Denmark (Royal Danish Post), 1851$11,530 · Realized at auction
- 97Mexico 1856 Hidalgo (First Issue)Republic of Mexico, 1856$329 · Price-guide value, not a sale
- 98Roman/Papal States 1852 1 ScudoPapal States (Pope Pius IX administration), 1852$850 · Realized at auction
- 100Egypt 1866 First IssueKhedivate of Egypt, 1866$477 · Realized at auction