Those tiny squares of paper we stick on envelopes hold secrets that would surprise even the most curious minds. From the world's first postage stamp that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The contributions of African Americans in history are celebrated in many ways, and one of those creative outlets is stamps. More than 70 years ago, Booker T. Washington was the first African American ...

Penny Black, the world’s first postage stamp—one from the first sheet printed—is expected to sell for between £4 million and £6 million (US$5.5 million and US$8.3 million) at an upcoming auction in ...

Hunkering at home in 2020 gave me time to sort through the family archive, which is the name I gave to the collections and accumulations of things left by departed family members — mostly letters, ...