Pages from ‘Graphic Stamps,’ published by Unit Editions (all images courtesy Unit Editions) (click to enlarge) Typically measuring no larger than one square-inch, postage stamps may not serve as the ...

The 2026 stamp collections honor the natural world, celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary and reflect on America's ...

The United States Postal Service issued its first-ever postage stamps on this day in history, July 1, 1847. The first postage stamps produced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) were sold in ...

The 2026 program, with its mix of historic commemorations, is expected to draw interest from regular collectors and new audiences.

When the United States Post Office issued the first federal stamps 150 years ago, the public response was distinctly, well, lukewarm. No brass bands played. No first day covers were issued. Hardly ...

For nearly as long as there have been postage stamps in the United States, there have been stamp collectors. Northeast Ohio has a long tradition of philately – the study and collection of postage ...

You can learn a lot about history from a tiny postage stamp. A mint condition sheet of 90-year-old Graf Zeppelin air mail stamps depicts the German airship that carried passengers between the United ...

Postage stamps are not just tokens we use to send letters – they also form part of our social history. Ian Briggs looks at how developments in nuclear physics have been depicted in postage stamps ...

In 2023, expect to see USPS stamps that depict iconic figures in American history and beyond It’s that time of year again! The United States Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled its new postal stamps ...

A thematic stamp collection highlighting the “postal history” of Hartford in the 18th and 19th centuries is heading to auction in March after winning several major awards. A result of years of ...

Stamp collectors have a love of history, a love of learning and an eye for a good investment. In fact, on Cape Cod, the last remaining stamp club — Cape Cod Area Philatelic Group — would like to help ...