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It's not uncommon to see entire US stamp collections up for sale or auction these days, because it can take too much work (and knowledge) to break them up and sell them piecemeal. However, since most US stamps are not rare (millions were printed), most collections that come to market are not worth what their owners wish they were. With collections, you can't judge a book by its cover - you have to look item by item and see very specifically what the collection consists of.
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Like many collectors, I collected when I was a child, and then I became interested again in the ‘90s. I think eBay and other Inter… [more]

I have a stamp collection, but I don’t consider myself a collector. I have a collection of my initials on stamps from Great Britai… [more]

Bob Allen's beautiful and well organized catalog of US stamps from 1847 to 1970 is a fantastic resource for all US … [read review or visit site]

Don Schilling's long-running, in-depth blog on stamp collecting and postal operations. Schilling stays up on all th… [read review or visit site]

If you're into postal history or collectibles, check out the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. This extensive s… [read review or visit site]

This auction house site offers an extensive online database of US stamp information. Includes PDF catalogs of past … [read review or visit site]

Post Office in Paradise showcases Hawaiian postal history from the years before Hawaii became a part of the United … [read review or visit site]

Bob Hohertz's impressive database of U.S. Private Die Proprietary stamps from the Civil War and Spanish American Wa… [read review or visit site]

First shown in 2008 to celebrate the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's 15th anniversary, Alphabetilately is esse… [read review or visit site]
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How do you feel about someone collecting government money while in jail and then using that money to buy drugs? An insider tipped us off about changes to the Food Stamp program that leaves it open to abuse. New simplified reporting rules ensure that...Read more
It's the story of a racing driver, a secret and a stamp collection that sold for £16m. You'll already know that investing in rare stamps is not new. It's been used by canny investors to protect and grow wealth for decades. King Carol of Romania,...Read more
Once, my German aunt sent me a book of European stamps to begin a stamp collection. I poured over the pages of foreign stamps she'd sent, and spent time trying to unglue pretty US stamps from birthday cards and letters. I saved the cards and letters,...Read more
By Paul Wallen, The Huntsville Times This handout image provided by the US Postal Service shows a postage stamp honoring former President Ronald Reagan, a design which is included in the 2011 US postage stamps collection. (AP Photo/USPS) HUNTSVILLE,...Read more
An Indian stamp as recently printed as 1992 sold for ?11500 (approx. R8.5 lakh at the time), 11.5 times its estimated value at an auction held in the UK last June. Before you get excited and start hunting for your old collection, remember that not all...Read more
By Sadie Whitelocks But now letter-senders will be able to see the Queen from a range of different angles, as the Royal Mail launches a new collection to mark the Diamond Jubilee. The eight adhesive labels, featuring archive photographs, highlight some...Read more
By Rick McCrabb, Staff Writer 8:09 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Butler County residents donated 8000 more pounds of food than last year during the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign, and the increase came at a critical time for families, said Tina Osso,...Read more
But despite the changing times, the tiny postage stamp remains alive and well albeit with an altered role. No longer is it used solely to send the few letters remaining but rather as an investment class in its own right. Most stamp collectors began out...Read more