Somebody accidentally created the most famous postage stamp in American history. The Inverted Jenny, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1918, depicts a biplane called the Curtiss JN, known as a Jenny. But in part because of a rush to print the stamps, the plane was accidentally printed upside down on some. Only one […]
Returns on investing in stamps – even the rarest – can be little or nothing, despite some dealers In an office complex in Chiswick, west London, a group of stamp collectors are picking through books of stamps, looking for rarities. The offices of stamp auctioneers Harmers are open for viewing and a buzz of excitement […]
Why Invest in Stamps? While many stamps have depreciated in value in recent decades, the rarest stamps can be worth millions of dollars and act as a reliable place to store money for the very wealthy. For everyone else, well-researched, semi-rare stamps can offer long-term investment opportunities. Even investing in stamps with errors can be […]
Stamps are considered essential for posting and delivering letters. They determine where your letters are going and when they’ll get there. There are so many different types of stamps in the world. Just think, there are hundreds of countries, each with various stamps for different purposes. By the year 2000, there were roughly 400,000 types […]
Throughout history, stamps have been used to commemorate important events and celebrate influential people. From the birth of a nation to the achievements of a great leader, stamps offer a unique way to capture and honor the significant moments and personalities that have shaped our world. Here are just a few of the stamps that […]
Stamp collecting is a popular hobby enjoyed by millions of people around the world. It’s hard to imagine a time when stamps weren’t a part of our daily lives, but the truth is that stamp collecting is a relatively new pastime that has only been around for a little over a century. The first stamps […]
As a new stamp collector, one of the first things you’ll need to understand is the various conditions of stamps. MNH, MH, and USED are three common conditions used to describe stamps, and each one has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this buying guide, we’ll discuss the differences between these conditions and […]
Online Postage Stamps store from Slovenia For many years, we have been providing stamp collectors around the world with a vast selection of stamps and collections through our user-friendly web shop. Our company is located in Slovenia, and our team is fluent in English and Serbo-Croatian, making it easy for us to communicate with our […]