A single stamp issued by the U.S. post office in 1868 sold for $1,035,000 in an
auction held today in New York City. The price includes the 15% buyer’s premium.
The million-dollar price was paid for a 3-cent “B Grill” stamp, which was
printed in 1868 with an embossed pattern in the paper. Only 4 such copies are
known.