The Inverted Jenny is a famous misprint stamp from 1918 that features the Jenny plane—or the Curtiss JN-4, used to carry mail ...

In July, the United States Postal Service raised the price of a first-class stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. That rate hike is the second within a little over a year. The previous increase was in ...

In 1985's "Brewster's Millions," Richard Pryor's character bought a rare Inverted Jenny stamp for $1.25 million -- then he stuck it on a postcard and mailed it. Montgomery Brewster did that on purpose ...

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 ...

Queen Elizabeth II has many hobbies. Although she’s well known for her fondness of Corgis and breeding racehorses, the 94-year-old monarch has another way she likes to spend her free time and that is ...

If you’ve ever come across an old stamp collection and wondered if it might be worth something, you’re not alone. Collecting vintage stamps isn’t just a charming pastime—it can also uncover hidden ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Smithsonian is now home to the world's rarest stamp worth nearly $10 million. The One-Cent Magenta has been hidden from view for a significant part of its more than ...

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200,000 counterfeit U.S. postage stamps were seized by Customs and Border Protection officers in Alabama, officials said. Image courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Thousands of counterfeit ...