To the schoolboy stamp collector who plucked it from a pile of family papers more than a century ago, it was simply a new addition to his collection. But now a 1-cent postage stamp is set to become ...

From 10-15 May, 2013 Australia hosted one of the most significant events on the philatelic calendar – The World Stamp Expo. The scale was enormous – it was the second-largest international stamp show ...

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum opens its new William H. Gross Stamp Gallery to the public Sunday, Sept. 22. Named after its primary benefactor, it is the world’s largest stamp gallery and ...

THE world’s first postage stamp, known as the Penny Black, is set to go under the hammer this year. It was once worth just one cent, but it could fetch up to $8.25million (£6million) at an auction.

Or, maybe just a postal metaphor writ large. However you phrase it, a 29-cent stamp has boldly reached Pluto and then some, making it the farthest-traveling postage stamp, according to the Guinness ...

24c Curtiss Jenny inverted block of four, 1918 This upside-down blue plane within a red frame is the most famous U.S. stamp and one of the world’s most famous printing errors. Only one misprinted ...

The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta is known as the most famous stamp in the world. STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images James Barron got to within inches of the world’s most sought-after stamp: a $9.48 ...