Clearing out a closet, roof space or garage can be a chore. Old photographs, clothes and books can create clutter or take up space that sometimes is needed for something else. But every so often, the ...

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 other week I was shocked to suddenly find my old stamp collection. I wasn’t even especially looking for it. I was just going through an old cabinet in the basement. There it was. Stamps from ...

Here’s something for serious stamp collectors only. This summer, philatelists will have a chance to snag the rarest US stamp ever: the 1868 one-cent “Z-grill.” Interested? It’ll cost you (more than) a ...

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, ...

Stamps feel almost novel today, but they aren't that old of an invention. The first American stamps weren't issued until 1847, but it wasn't long before people grew fascinated by the different colors ...

A freelance reporter in London tries to sell his boyhood stamp collection and takes a journey through memory and vanished nations. Clearing out a closet, roof space or garage can be a chore. Old ...