In the 1920s and ’30s, clerks at The Times collected stamps from overseas mail. The postage tells of a fluid world history. By David W. Dunlap See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra ...

Those tiny squares of paper we stick on envelopes hold secrets that would surprise even the most curious minds. From the world’s first postage stamp that revolutionized global communication to rare ...

Philately, or stamp collecting, is referred to as the king of hobbies as it is a combination of gathering activity and ...

"Postage stamps serve a purpose far greater than their practical use. These miniature works of art masterfully depict images of a country's disasters and triumphs, its people and politics, its ...

The recent sale of a 1-cent Ben Franklin stamp for $4.4 million, the most expensive U.S. stamp ever sold, again raises for consideration the question, “Are postage stamps good investments?” Certainly ...