PHILATELISTSIt all started in the early 19th century, when the postal system was, frankly, a bit of a mess. Back then, sending a letter was a complicated and expensive ordeal. The recipient—not the ...

In hopes of deterring counterfeits, the stamp ... postal history, with only seven examples known to exist. In 2019, one fetched $1.18 million at auction. Issued shortly after the “Penny Black ...

It also featured the first stick-on postage stamp, called the penny black stamp, which added to its value. 1915 Boston Red Sox With Rookie Babe Ruth Postcard Baseball postcards can be super ...

Pocahontas was the first Native American to be honored with a postage stamp (1907). The first Black person on a stamp was activist and educator Booker T. Washington (1940). After World War II ...