Stamps feel almost novel today, but they aren't that old of an invention. The first American stamps weren't issued until 1847, but it wasn't long before people grew fascinated by the different colors ...

On May 30, 2024, America’s most valuable postage stamp will be on public display for the first time in 11 years. This is an extraordinary opportunity to view all the rarest and most sought-after ...

Known as the world’s most valuable and rare stamp, this unique piece was produced during a stamp shortage in British Guiana. Only one copy is known to exist, discovered by a 12-year-old Scottish boy ...

For more than 70 years, Gerald Robbins has been collecting stamps. Beginning the hobby at only 8 years old, the local ...

Stamp collecting has been a popular hobby since the 1850s. Because of this,you'll find stacks of stamps in stellar condition at estate sales, in thriftshops, and elsewhere. This is great, because the ...

Collecting stamps can be as easy as pulling a stamp off an envelope delivered by mail or as complicated as studying historical events to find a particularly rare or coveted one. Whatever the interest, ...

An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, told through the journey of the world's most sought-after stamp. When it was issued in 1856, it ...

A block of rare postage stamps, found hidden in a cupboard, could be worth up to £200,000 when it is sold at auction. The Penny Blacks, the world's first type of adhesive postage stamp, were ...

A freelance reporter in London tries to sell his boyhood stamp collection and takes a journey through memory and vanished nations. Clearing out a closet, roof space or garage can be a chore. Old ...

A Christmas stamp over 50 years old could be sold for over £500 thanks to an unusual printing mishap. The three pence stamp depicting an angel from Heaven – one of just 24 unused examples in existence ...