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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An old British stamp from the island of Mauritius is worth millions now -- due to both its royalty and use in a high-class ...

Five legendary Inverted Jenny stamps with an upside-down airplane error will be exhibited by Kelleher Auctions at the ...

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 ...

The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction. Despite great expectations, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on ...

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 ...

Two rare pre-stamp era postal covers posted from Odisha have fetched record prices at a recent auction conducted by the Siegel Auction Gallery in the United States, highlighting the growing global ...

Boston is hosting the international "Super Bowl" of stamp collecting Memorial Day Weekend and it's free to check out.

"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited"--Title page verso. Contents Stamp World -- Travels with David -- One cent (1856: printed, sold, and forgotten) -- Six shillings (1873 ...