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Papua New Guinea Stamp Values

Market data for 13,172 Papua New Guinea postage items issued from 1975 to the present.

What you'll usually pay

$5.4 typical price

Most are between$2–$34

Brand new$3.08

Used$3.91

On sale now13,172

💡 Used ones cost about 27% more here.

👉 In short easy summary

The best value is found in First Day Covers and Individual stamps, which have seen price drops of 35% and 25% respectively. Conversely, Blocks and Cat-themed stamps are trending upward, with Blocks seeing a 40% increase.

💚 Best value for your money

Superb 351 on sale$3.1 · 43% cheaper

First Day Cover 1,259 on sale$3.49 · 35% cheaper

Ungraded 1,142 on sale$3.5 · 35% cheaper

Individual 1,071 on sale$4.03 · 25% cheaper

Used 1,640 on sale$4.23 · 22% cheaper

Price by type

First Day Cover

$3.49-35%

Individual

$4.03-25%

Souvenir Sheet

$4.85-10%

Cover

$5-7%

Postage

$5.6+4%

Block

$7.55+40%

Why? Blocks command the highest premium at 7.55, while First Day Covers are the most affordable at 3.49.

Price by topic

Cultures, Ethnicities

$4.36-19%

Birds

$4.97-8%

Royalty

$5.72+6%

Ships, Boats

$5.85+8%

Fish

$6.13+14%

Cats

$9.94+84%

Why? Cat-themed stamps are the most expensive at 9.94, whereas Culture and Ethnicity topics are lower at 4.36.

Price by grade

Superb

$3.1-43%

Ungraded

$3.5-35%

VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine)

$4.95-8%

VF (Very Fine)

$5.17-4%

F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)

$5.43+1%

Gem

$6.48+20%

Why? Gem grade items reach a median of 6.48, while Superb grade items are lower at 3.1.

Price by quality

Original Gum

$2.75-49%

Used

$4.23-22%

Mint Hinged

$4.83-11%

Mint Never Hinged/MNH

$5.1-6%

Lightly Hinged

$6.89+28%

No Gum

$7.58+40%

Why? No Gum items have the highest median at 7.58, while Original Gum is the lowest at 2.75.

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Common questions

What is the median price for a Papua New Guinea stamp?

The overall market median is 5.4.

Which stamp topic currently has the highest median value?

Cats have the highest median value at 9.94.

How do Mint Never Hinged (MNH) stamps compare to Used stamps in price?

Mint Never Hinged stamps have a median of 5.1, while Used stamps have a median of 4.23.

How we got these numbers

Worked out from 200 live eBay listings (price range $2–$34, odd outliers ignored). These are asking prices, so use them as a guide. Last checked July 1, 2026.