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

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. With ...

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

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 ...

For those passionate about the history and significance of stamps, investing in stamps can be more than a fulfilling hobby, offering substantial long-term returns. While stamp collecting and investing ...

Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...

STATEN ISLAND, ADVANCE -- Recently, one of my readers contacted me asking if I’d be interested in doing a story on philately (the study/collecting of stamps). She owns a large collection of stamps ...

Stamps as investments is a controversial subject. Collectors and dealers are united in their opposition to promoting the concept, but for different, and usually, self-serving reasons. What they fail ...

The valuation of any item is subject to a variety of factors some of which appear universal and others which are unique to the product. This is true for investment grade postage stamps but, to make a ...

There’s something quietly captivating about stamp collecting. It’s one of those hobbies that sounds quaint at first — almost old-fashioned — until you realize just how many people around the world are ...

After hundreds of years, the humble postage stamp has yet to be licked. More than 50,000 stamp lovers are expected to flock to the Javits Center for a once-in-a-decade gathering that begins Saturday, ...