DeLAND — Most people stick a stamp on an envelope, drop it in the mail and don’t think another thing of it. But find that envelope, stamp intact, in a box at a garage sale 100 years later, and now ...
No true philatelist would pass up an 1860s stamped Pony Express envelope, now valued at as much as $50,000. No wonder Rita Braver can find dedicated stamp collectors in all sorts of places. Originally ...
Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...
Many collectors today wonder if postage stamps are good investments. While some rare and historical stamps have increased in value over the years, the market can be very unpredictable. Factors like ...
Considered a recreation of times long foregone, stamp collection as a hobby is slowly but surely finding its way back into the laps of passionate collectors who wish to enrich their shelves with ...
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, ...
Jennifer Nelson writes about all things money--personal finance, investing, saving, credit cards and insurance for numerous publications including AARP, Next Avenue, Credit Karma, Real SImple, Citi ...
We’re now in our first full week of October and slightly cooler temperatures have been promised, so we’re celebrating by hosting several events this month with a lead up to another event in November ...