Between 1841 and 1879, British authorities issued billions of Penny Red stamps, serving a communication revolution driven by rising literacy rates that saw letter-writing boom. Philatelists are ...
Two of the most coveted items in stamp-collecting and one of the world’s rarest coins could fetch a combined $37 million when they go under the hammer in New York next week. The three collectibles – a ...
NEW YORK, USA (UPDATED) – An incredibly rare 19th century postage stamp, a tiny one-cent magenta from British colonial Guyana, sold for a world record $9.5 million at a New York auction on Tuesday, ...