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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

TEXAS (KAUZ) - Calling all stamp collectors, the U.S. Postal Service has announced the release of its 2026 Love stamps. These ...

First up flatly, it's the study and collection of postage stamps, which has a long history in northeast Ohio. The Garfield Perry Stamp Clu started more than a century ago and keeps the hobby going ...

Honor icons like Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee, and celebrate Valentine's Day and Lunar Year with these new USPS stamps.

Imagine carrying the universe in your pocket before sending it halfway across the world. Of course, you can’t actually carry the entirety of the universe, but you can carry a small, weightless ...

OCEAN PINES, Md. (AP) — When he was 12 years old, Bert Raymond's life was forever changed by the power of a used stamp that probably had a value of less than a penny. Raymond, now 87, has been ...

The United States Postal Service's newest stamp collection is finally here, transforming the iconic children's book Goodnight Moon into tiny illustrated works of art months after the postage ...

The Love stamp series is a staple of American correspondence, the stamps often used for love-based events such as weddings.

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