Silver Perot !
Back with another silver stamp... Or a silver copy of a stamp to be more precise!
This time I chose the one that really stands up from the collection due to its circular shape. First time I see a round stamp 🙈
After a bit of googling I found a picture of the original
Now I am not much of a stamp croissant connoisseur but if I got it right these stamps are known as Bermuda Postmasters’ stamps.
They were privately issued by William Bennet Perot (his signature is in the middle of the stamps) who was postmaster of Hamilton, Bermuda, from 1818 until 1862.
Portrait of William Bennett Perot source
As a general rule the privilege of issuing postage stamps is reserved to governments, but there have been cases in which private undertakings have made issues; these are among that class of stamps known to collectors as private locals. The individuals who have issued postage stamps are few indeed; three of them were postmasters in Bermuda. source
William Bennett Perot, postmaster of Hamilton for more than 40 years, secured his place in history as the creator of the now famous Perot stamps. Perot produced the stamps—the first to be issued in Bermuda—between 1848 and 1865 to foil mail cheats who were not leaving money behind in a drop box to pay for postage. source
Turns out the authentic Perot stamps are super rare and super expensive. One recently fetched in a private auction 150k dollars and the most expensive one for 210k USD. That's a lot of money for a tiny piece of old paper if you ask me 😳
The earliest recorded stamp made by Perot dates back to 1848 while the latest to 1856.
You can click here if you want to learn more about these stamps, their creator, his work, his personal life and other facts from that era. I must admit, it was a much more interesting read then what I expected 😅😂
Anyways, here's the stamp from some more angles
All in all, a really cool piece with some unique history behind it!
Ok fellow plebs, this is it for today.
See you soon with another piece from the stack 😁
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Dam that’s nuts 150K for a stupid little stamp….. WTF
Imagine buying one just to wipe your ass with it 😂
Oh my God!
That’s truly when you know your making to much money!
You're enthusiastic for coin collection and this is surely good by design.
I am a bit confused.. is it a coin or stamp?
A silver copy of an old stamp
Nice silver! That's crazy money for a stamp. Not being a stamp collector I guess I just don't get it!
!DHEDGE
Yeah, not much into stamps either. They are a bit gay
That’s a pretty coin / stamp, and a surprisingly interesting story.
Life is funny, this guy is remembered now for this stamp, and someone thought enough of him to make it in silver. The world is an interesting place.
You sure made out like a Bandit, when you found this Silver Stamp Collection...
super rare piece of paper is super rare so line goes up, I feel like I've seen the same logic applied somewhere before ... :P
😅
Interesting heritage and history on that one. I am in aww of your uncanny ability to locate such fine specimens of silver sir. ;)
Just a poor pleb, plebing around
man you have some good shit in your collection!
Just a pleb plebing
You just gonna keep rubbing in this beautiful set eh ? 🤣
😅
That is some nice history. Is it the silver piece that is expensive or only the actual stamp?
The actual authentic ones !
Very cool 🪙
Man not to distract from the one being discussed but wow I see some beautiful items here!
I know right?
I was wondering if he cleaned them right before this photo?
This is interesting. I love history and I couldn't stop smiling when you were giving us the unique story behind this stamp.
Seems like the last two pictures showed some other collections you have. Wow. Now, I'm really curious. How long have you been fetching these?
The stamps are a recent addition :)
How can I find an original stamp of these? Asking for a friend. That might make me a Hive whale lol
And what a whale that would be 😂 one of the biggest around here
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good article...thanks
I have noticed that every coin has its history
Do you know why?
! The Perot stamps are indeed extremely rare and valuable, and it's incredible that you have a copy in your collection. It's always exciting to learn about the history behind these stamps and the circumstances that led to their creation.
Now that is some cool history! Thanks for sharing!
Very cool 🪙
Man not to distract from the one being discussed but wow I see some beautiful items here!
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A paper stamp for 210K? Hmmm...