The first stamp was created in Great Britain on May 1, 1840. It wouldn't take long for people to start collecting them. Just one year later, a woman placed an ad in the London Times seeking ...

A set of stamps known as The British Philatelic Trophy Collection is set to sell for millions and includes classics such as ...

Here’s a look at some of the 12 most valuable American stamps that are still out there, waiting to be discovered by lucky collectors. Learn: 10 Rare Roosevelt Dimes Worth a Lot of Money Also ...

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.

Nearly a million valuable stamps including the rare 1852-issued Red Sind Dawk, the Penny Blacks of 1854 and the inverted head of Queen Victoria issued in 1854 were on show. A rare coin ...

The British Guiana 1c Magenta was bought by rare stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons last month. The dealer said that, gram for gram, the stamp is thought to be the most valuable man-made item in the world.

The Bihar Philatelic Exhibition 2024 featured over 20,000 historic stamps, postcards, and letters, including the world's ...