Simple laws of supply and demand...
Want to know what the most expensive item in the world is by weight and volume? It's not a diamond or other rare gem. Wikipedia pegs it as the so-called Treskilling Yellow stamp from Sweden -- probably the only one of its kind. It's actually a piece of paper. It has a current value of more than $2 million (or $87 billion per kilogram, according to the site).
The World of Rare Stamps: Treskilling Yellow is Most Valuable
by Amey Stone
http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/04/the-world-of-rare-stamps-treskilling-yellow-is-most-valuable/
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