The most expensive postage stamp

$2,970,000

The most expensive postage stamp in the world – the “holy grail” or “Z Grill“. The title of this she acquired as a result of exchange. A little background: a collector from America, Bill Gross, is the owner of the complete collection of stamps (4 pieces) under the name “Jenny.” He bought them for $ 2.97 million, which was the largest sum ever paid for the stamps. Collection value stamps issued in the U.S. in 1918, gives an inverted image of an airplane, which is a mistake made in print. He then exchanged all 4 stamps for one rare and, in consequence, has become the most expensive postage stamp in the world – odnotsentovuyu brand called the “holy grail”, released in 1868. The stamp depicts Franklin. Have survived only 2 copies of the “Z Grill”, one of which is located in the New York Public Library. Assistant Gross said that Bill was trying to get a rare blue mark in a few years. In the far in 1998 only available to collectors of stamps “Holy Grail” was put up for auction. Then Bill Gross was trying to catch her, but the buyer ended up Donald Sandmill. It is noteworthy that Sandmill bought “Holy Grail” for only $ 935,000. Because exchange has been mutually beneficial and Grosso, and Sandmenu to complete their collections lacked precisely those rarities, the most expensive postage stamp in the world has become “Z Grill”. Previous record belonged to the Swedish brand in 1857, bought at auction in 1996 for 2.2 million dollars.

The most expensive coin

$7,590,020

The first place for quite a while is a coin called the “Double Gold Eagle” or “Double Gold Eagle”. The currency denomination of $ 20 came from America. The most expensive coin was minted from 1850 to 1933. Most of them were melted into gold bars, but smaller still remained in its original form. Two coins have been transferred to national numismatic collection of the Institute of Smithsonian. 30 July 2002 coin was sold at auction for $ 7,590,020

Most expensive house in America

Most expensive house in America

$150 million

A house belonging to late TV producer Aaron Spelling has gone on the market in Los Angeles with an asking price of $150 million (£105m) – making it the most expensive property for sale in the US. Located in the exclusive Holmby Hills neigbourhood, the sprawling mansion boasts a staggering 56,500 square feet of interior space, set in over 4.6 acres of land.
The property is so vast that Spelling’s widow, Candy Spelling, was unable to provide estate agents with an exact room count – although estimates put the tally at over 100.
“There’s a lot. (The house) has evolved and I actually haven’t gone around and counted”, she said.
Potential buyers perusing the labyrinthine, French chateau-inspired estate will find such essential features as a bowling alley, a wine cellar and tasting room, a library, gym – even a dedicated gift-wrapping room, and a humidity-controlled facility for storing the family silver.

The grounds are peppered with fountains, a waterfall, a citrus orchard, tennis courts, two swimming pools and a spa – plus parking space for over 100 cars,
The 17,000 square foot attic, which was converted by the Spellings before Aaron’s death in 2003, features a full-service barber shop and beauty salon.
No self-respecting magnate would even consider moving into such an ostentatious abode without a full complement of staff – and the buyer’s entourage will undoubtedly be thrilled with their accommodation. Read the rest of this entry »