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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The British Penny Black, the world’s first pre-paid postage stamp, was issued in May 1840 but the excitement ...

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 ...

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the nation will be undergoing a dramatic change across its currency, flags and even stamps. Those with rare Queen stamps could see their value skyrocket in ...

Two of the most coveted items in stamp-collecting and one of the world’s rarest coins could fetch a combined $37 million when they go under the hammer in New York next week. The three collectibles – a ...

An absentee ballot was mailed with what may have been a rare stamp worth as much as $200,000, the famous Inverted Jenny, but the envelope is in a box that by law can't be opened. Broward County ...

Some of the rarest and most valuable UK stamps and coins have been revealed – and some are worth over half a million pounds. Just this spring, a rare 50p coin found washed up on the beach went on to ...

The biggest theft in stamp-collecting history appears on the verge of being solved. And the Oakland stamp dealer who was its victim couldn't be happier. Four years ago, a thief swiped a $2 million ...

ON JUNE 17th the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp, the only surviving example of a penny issue printed in the South American British colony in 1856, will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s, a large ...