Treskilling Yellow stamp


 The story behing the Treskilling Yellow stamp is quite fascinating.It is believed that a young Swedish schoolboy,Georg Wilhelm Backman,discovered the error and sold it to a dealer for a small amount of money.Eventually,the stamp ended up in the hands of renowned stamp collector Count Phillippe la Renotiere von Ferrary.Afther Count Ferrary's death,his stamp collection was auctioned off,and the Treskiling Yellow stamp was acquired by a Swedish collector nameThure Widen.Over the years,the stamp changed hands several times,witch each transaction setting a new record price.The stamp is highly sought afther by collectors due to its rarity and unique color error.

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