Pages from ‘Graphic Stamps,’ published by Unit Editions (all images courtesy Unit Editions) (click to enlarge) Typically measuring no larger than one square-inch, postage stamps may not serve as the ...

25 Really Fascinating Facts about Stamps You Never Knew 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 ...

Hunkering at home in 2020 gave me time to sort through the family archive, which is the name I gave to the collections and accumulations of things left by departed family members — mostly letters, ...

You can learn a lot about history from a tiny postage stamp. A mint condition sheet of 90-year-old Graf Zeppelin air mail stamps depicts the German airship that carried passengers between the United ...

Sometimes truth truly does rival fiction, as Charles Deaton describes in his book, “The Great Texas Stamp Collection.” The subtitle helps sum up the tale: “How some stubborn Texas Confederate ...

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, ...

Penny Black, the world’s first postage stamp—one from the first sheet printed—is expected to sell for between £4 million and £6 million (US$5.5 million and US$8.3 million) at an upcoming auction in ...

The USPS 2026 commemorative stamp program blends art, history, and culture into miniature masterpieces. From Bruce Lee’s flying kick to lowrider car culture and America’s 250th anniversary, each ...

For artist Peter Hite, postage stamps are not merely a means to deliver a letter. "I've always loved stamps," he said. "To me, they're pieces of artwork in themselves." National Postal Museum: Located ...

When the United States Post Office issued the first federal stamps 150 years ago, the public response was distinctly, well, lukewarm. No brass bands played. No first day covers were issued. Hardly ...

A postage stamp is a small but mighty canvas, sealing history onto every envelope with a historic image, vibrant ink and adhesive. When these miniature tributes bring to our everyday lives the leaders ...