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The first two stamps issued were surprisingly expensive, including a five-cent stamp (almost $2 in today's money) that ...

NEW YORK - On the centennial anniversary of the annual American Stamp Dealers' Association, hundreds of philatelists - people who study and collect stamps--flocked to a hotel hall in midtown Manhattan ...

What keeps somebody glued to a hobby for 70 years? For Steve Reinhard, 78, who has been happily stuck on stamp collecting for seven decades, the pastime delivers first-class delight. Every tiny sticky ...

In the 1960s, airline pilot Paul Sanderson regularly visited the stamp dealers that then lined The Strand in London, and even popped along to a few auctions to bid for items, as he amassed a sizeable ...

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 ...

On 1st March 2022 the first class postage stamp rate was increased to €1.25 for a standard letter, but someday in the future those very stamps may be worth keeping as an investment. You may be ...

Philately is gaining popularity with younger hobbyists, who are drawn to its vintage - and Instagram - appeal It was once a byword for boring, but it seems stamp collecting is finding a new – young – ...

Think twice before using these stamps on your cards. Some could have surprising value, making them worth far more to ...

When I was a kid, many stores handed out S&H Green Stamps to customers. There were no credit card rewards points in those days. When you got home you put your stamps in your S&H book and when it was ...