Postage stamps can be more valuable than you'd expect. Don't use any of these rare stamps for your letters or cards before ...

Many collectors today wonder if postage stamps are good investments. While some rare and historical stamps have increased in value over the years, the market can be very unpredictable. Factors like ...

In 1985's "Brewster's Millions," Richard Pryor's character bought a rare Inverted Jenny stamp for $1.25 million -- then he stuck it on a postcard and mailed it. Montgomery Brewster did that on purpose ...

The “king of hobbies” is changing. Once the domain of hobbyists trying to complete their collections, stamp collecting has shifted to investors seeking individual collectible stamps worth money. With ...

For those passionate about the history and significance of stamps, investing in stamps can be more than a fulfilling hobby, offering substantial long-term returns. While stamp collecting and investing ...

Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...

Major stamp auctions are stellar events and none more so than the June 14-15 sale in New York of the key items from the Bill Gross collection, the most complete of United States postage stamp ...

Those tiny squares of paper we stick on envelopes hold secrets that would surprise even the most curious minds. From the world’s first postage stamp that revolutionized global communication to rare ...

"Giving upwards of three hundred stamps not in the previous issue." "Savill and Edwards, printer, Chandos-Street, Covent-Garden"--P. 130. "Index, and money table, showing values of stamps": P.

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, ...

"Savill and Edwards, printer, Chandos-Street, Covent-Garden"--P. 100. A leaf of text, numbered p. 41*-42*, is inserted between p. 42 and p. 43. "Index, and money table, showing values of stamps": P.