Alexandria Blue Boy is a small fragment of history that grew into a legend. In 1847, a local postage stamp was issued in the American city of Alexandria. Only one known example survives today, preserved in its most valuable form, on the original envelope with the letter.

In the text of the correspondence, there is a request to burn the letter after reading. It was never burned. That single decision saved the stamp and turned Blue Boy into one of philately’s greatest rarities.

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