(CNN) — Here’s something for serious stamp collectors only. This summer, philatelists will have a chance to snag the rarest US stamp ever: the 1868 one-cent “Z-grill.” Interested? It’ll cost you (more ...

Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US As the auctioneer's hammer fell in New York on Wednesday night, yet another philatelic record tumbled. A block of four stamps, depicting a ...

Auctions are the most common way to buy investment quality stamps, so it is a good idea to understand the dynamics involved. Auction houses make it easy to bid without you being present in the room.

A first-class stamp for a standard-size, rectangular envelope costs just 66 cents. But if you want a stamp that’s really something special, you’d better be willing to shell out the big bucks. One of ...

Bond investor Bill Gross just broke an auction record in the stamp world, raking in $10 million in a single day. The top lot, which fetched $737,500, was the unique block of the 24-cent 1869 Pictorial ...

A 19th century British colonial stamp – last owned by a crazed millionaire killer – went for a record $9.48 million at auction Tuesday night in New York. It was won over the telephone by an ...

Bay Area philatelists took a long look at their beloved hobby through their beloved magnifying glasses this week and said they were not surprised at the $5 million auction scandal that unhinged their ...

NEW YORK – A 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world's most valuable stamp — again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at ...