The valuation of any item is subject to a variety of factors some of which appear universal and others which are unique to the product. This is true for investment grade postage stamps but, to make a ...

Stamp collecting isn’t what it used to be. The hobby once rooted in collectors’ homes and schools and in small stamp shops scattered around the country is now grounded on the Internet. These changes ...

Stamp investments refer to the practice of purchasing and holding postage stamps and other philatelic materials with the intention of selling them at a profit in the future. As an alternative ...

As I have previously noted, stamp pricing in the US for USA material has been weak over the last three years both in volume and pricing. This condition can be largely attributed to a weak economy and ...

Simply sign up to the Investments myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Stamp collecting is sharpening its quiet image and now becoming a pastime for savvy investors. One of the most ...

Stamp prices could face a global meltdown following the collapse of two giant Spanish philately firms amid accusations of pyramid selling, false pricing and fraud. It will send a warning to UK buyers ...

When Austin Marks was 10, his dad gave him a beginner's stamp album and poured out a big pile of stamps on the table. "I sifted through them, stamp by stamp," he recalls, and found the ones that ...

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 ...