# Rare Stamp

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-stamp/5958>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-stamp/5958 "2000-01-10T01:53:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lamb81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c67d28/32.png) [@lamb81](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lamb81)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-stamp/5958/1 "2000-01-10T01:53:00Z")

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If someone were to find another One-Cent  
Magenta Stamp in excellent condition, with  
the corners still intact and attached to an  
envelope, what would that do to the value  
of the one remaining stamp?

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-stamp/5958/2 "2000-01-10T02:01:00Z")

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If I were to find another One-Cent  
Magenta Stamp in excellent condition, with  
the corners still intact and attached to an  
envelope, I’d probably toss it. Or add a 32 cent and mail it. 🙂  
Sorry, not very funny. I know poop about stamps.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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Wow, 00, I made it! 🙂

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-stamp/5958/3 "2000-01-10T03:07:00Z")

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It would do nothing at all to the value, at least not until someone tried to auction one of them. That is, of course, how they set the values of collectibles; based on what people have shown a willingness to pay for them. In other words, who knows?