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 ...

A North Devon club is proving otherwise with a new social push and a fascinating deep dive into the history of postal ...

Stamp collecting, also known as philately, began shortly after the first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued ...

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 ...

On May 6, 1840, the Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, became valid for use. A quiz on Indian stamps and philately, considered ‘the hobby of kings and king among hobbies’.

President Trump proposed bringing the independent service under the Commerce Department purview. That would upend decades of historical independence.