Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.

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 ...

A postage stamp is a small but mighty canvas, sealing history onto every envelope with a historic image, vibrant ink and adhesive. When these miniature tributes bring to our everyday lives the leaders ...

"'Stamps as Witnesses of History' is not a book about the history of stamps as such. It is a book about how stamp issues since Rowland Hill invented the first adhesive postage stamp in 1840 have ...

Collecting stamps can be as easy as pulling a stamp off an envelope delivered by mail or as complicated as studying historical events to find a particularly rare or coveted one. Whatever the interest, ...

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 ...

Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them. ‘Snapshots’ of history: How the first stamps changed communication in the U.S. To ...

Chief curator of philately at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Daniel Piazza talks about the significance of the first stamps issued by the... ‘Snapshots’ of history: How the first stamps ...