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 ...

"This work has been compiled to August 1867, and contains a complete description of all postage stamps issued to that date ..."--Preface, p. [3] (1st group) The hand-book does not include price ...

"Arthur H. Wheeler, dealer in foreign postage stamps, Lowell, Mass."--Imprint on cover "Price 15 cents"--Cover "This work has been compiled to August 1867, and contains a complete description of all ...

The series honors the hobby of stamp collecting, showcasing its aspects and aiming to bring both young and veteran collectors closer to a pastime that was once a way of life. Israel Post’s tribute to ...

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, ...

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 ...

Vesma Grinfelds, a San Francisco resident and president of the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies, was thrilled to view some of the world's rarest stamps last weekend at the ...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service is scheduled to release 20 postage stamps honoring Harry Potter, and officials at the cash-strapped agency hope the images, drawn straight from the Warner Brothers ...

John Leszak got hooked when he was a little kid, like most stamp collectors. In his case, you might say there was a bit of divine intervention. “The Sisters of Mercy got me started in 1963,” Leszak ...

Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all time, and a cultural force who fused athletic brilliance with ...

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