FAMOUS STAMPS 2

The Inverted Jenny. This stamp may very well be the most prized find for philatelists. Due to an increase in postage rates, the post office decided to rush out a new stamp especially for this price increase. This was a stamp that shows a Curtiss Jenny, which is the name of a biplane used to [...]

MORE ABOUT PHILATELY

While Philately includes the study of both technical and topical aspects of stamps, it can extend to much more than that. Some concentrate their studies on the history of the postal system and still others may study only “Cinderella” stamps, which are basically stickers that look like stamps but aren’t. Some examples of Cinderella stamps [...]

ABOUT PHILATELY

Philately is a term applied to the study of and about postage stamps. Not all collectors are Philatelists. Many people collect just for the enjoyment of it without really knowing the history, origin or value of a stamp. Their goal is just to build a collection of stamps according to whatever they chose as their [...]

FAMOUS STAMPS

Over the years a certain few stamps have emerged as the most sought after objects by stamp collectors. They are… The “Treskilling” Yellow. This is considered one of the most valuable stamps in the world. This was one of the first stamps distributed by Sweden back in 1855. They created a set of five stamps [...]