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World's most sought after stamp

By Edecio Martinez

January 23, 2013 / 8:11 AM EST / CBS News

The extremely rare 1854 Inverted Head Four Annas of India is displayed at Auctioneers Spink of London on Jan. 23, 2013. The famous 1854 issues of India were lithographed in Calcutta at the offices of the Surveyor-General. During the first printing a major error occurred, resulting in the head being printed upside down. The stamp, which sold at auction for $110,350, is one of the rare stamps to be sold at auction from the important Medina Collections, which will be offered in a series of sales in London during 2013.

David Parsons of Spink examines The 1854 Inverted Head Four Annas of India is displayed at Auctioneers Spink of London on Jan. 23, 2013.

The 1854 Inverted Head Four Annas of India is displayed at Auctioneers Spink of London on Jan. 23, 2013.