A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction. The Spink Shreves Galleries says Friday’s sale included more than 130 unused or canceled stamps dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the most coveted items was an unused 2-pence denomination stamp issued in Mauritius in 1848. An anonymous private collector bought it for …
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