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 revolutionized global communication to rare ...
As history books go, Gail Anderson and Brian E. Smith’s “Forever Stamps” offers a boldly original concept. This new book charts American history as depicted in the postage stamps issued by the U.S.
To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. We often think of history as something written in a speech or fought for on a ...
NPM copy 39088019649573 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Introduction -- Thomas Jefferson stamp of 1938 - design, production & anomalies / Albert "Chip" Briggs -- Thomas ...
The 1918 “Inverted Jenny” stamp was originally sold for just 24 cents, but a printing mistake left the Curtiss JN-4 airplane ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled two new designs for its "Forever ...
The recent sale of a 1-cent Ben Franklin stamp for $4.4 million, the most expensive U.S. stamp ever sold, again raises for consideration the question, “Are postage stamps good investments?” Certainly ...
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 ...
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