List of most expensive philatelic items

This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers.

The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta.

[1][2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.

[note 1] Where necessary, the price is first converted to dollars using the exchange rate at the time the item was sold.

A list in another currency may be in a slightly different order due to exchange-rate fluctuations.