Imagine how much that collection would be worth ... some stamps survived. The “I.R. Official” overprint was done to designate stamps only for official government usage. One sold for £400,000 in 2010 ...

These are the most valuable stamps ... Plate 77 Penny Red stamps are known to exist, and they’re worth more than a pretty penny: One sold for £550,000 in 2012 ($735,850 today), and another ...