#Stamp collecting
A US Thomas Jefferson 1858 5c brick red stamp is expected to sell for up to US$80,000
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to inform our readers about the latest auction news that concerns the rare and valuable stamp – US Thomas Jefferson1858 5c brick red stamp – that will star in the Hanover Collection of Superb-Quality US Stamps auction at Robert A Siegel in New York on April 7. Perforated stamps were introduced in the US in 1857. The 5c issue was changed from a dark red to a brick re
1980 “Golden monkey” stamps raised their price to 1.5 mln yuan! The record is set…
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to inform our readers about new philatelic record that has been unveiled recently: the price of Chinese zodiac stamps commemorating the 1980 Year of the Monkey have rocketed to a historical high for a number of reasons. As the first of its kind, these monkey stamps are sought-after items, with a single stamp fetching 12,000 yuan (US$1,820), much more than its origin
1861 Perot provisional cover fetched US$121,000 at Spink
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to inform that a lucky stamp collector has got an exclusive rarity at Spink auction recently! This is an important Perot provisional on an 1861 cover that has been sold for £80,000 (US$121,126) in a sale at Spink London. The stamp is the first issued in Bermuda under the island's first postmaster, William Perot. Prior to the introduction of the stamp, post and the r
STOP manufacturing rarities for revenue! Collectors are disappointed with USPS’ strategy
Philatelists from around the world are highly irritated by the fact that USPS continue to reissue rare stamps for revenue! Many consider that "a true philatelic rarity does not happen "intentionally", but is usually known and publicized through individual's long term collecting, constant learning, and discovering". So why the US Postal Service does not give up its strategy to manufacture rare stam
Rare stamps were discovered before being disposed
FindYourStampsValue.com would like to inform our readers with an interesting story from the world of philately and stamp collecting: an unassuming house-wiping activity ended up being truly a benefit for Mangesh Karale, a daily paper seller in the city, as he discovered 1,000 uncommon stamps gathered by his predecessors and going to be tossed into a waste container by his wife. Amazing story, isn'
A grateful stamp collector recommends our readers the rarest Elvis FDC
Recently, FindYourStampsValue.com received a letter from a grateful philatelist and stamp collector whose story was published on our site (https://www.FindYourStampsValue.com/?p=35211). It was the story about David Saks – a stamp collector who managed to buy Elvis Presley philatelic items before the official ceremony of their issuing. "I am most grateful to you for featuring the story on my Elvis
Educational history of America’s postal system represented by the Bailar collection
FindYourStampsValue.com would like to inform our readers about of the greatest philatelic collection that remains extremely popular among stamp collectors from around the world. This is the collection formed by Benjamin Franklin Bailar, a former Postmaster General of the United States, is dedicated to the other Postmaster General named Benjamin Franklin. Through philatelic items tied together by a
World Stamp Show-NY 2016 as the greatest international celebration of stamp collecting
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to introduce new stamp issue bн USPS that celebrates the upcoming philatelic event World Stamp Show-NY 2016. With these elegant set of two stamps reminiscent of classic engraved 19th-century stamps and banknotes, the U.S. Postal Service® heralds this event and invites philatelists and amateur stamp enthusiasts alike to attend. From May 28 to June 4, 2016, at the Jac
Rare stamps are rising in value alluring more and more collectors
StampNes.com got to know that rare stamps have increased their value for the las 45 years. This statement was made by Stanley Gibbons, a London-based dealer of collectible stamps. He has said that the index tracking prices of the 30 rarest stamps has risen in value for the 45th year in a row. The overall growth of the index is just 10 per cent over the last five years, Stanley Gibbons said, althou
Airmails across the Middle East – an exciting book for stamp collectors interested in the airmails
FindYourStampsValue.com would like introduce to our readers' attention an exciting book on philately theme under the title "Airmails across the Middle East". The book should be of interest to collectors interested in the airmails and the postal history of the Middle East (in particular, Iraq, Egypt and Persia) and the countries of Europe and Asia which were involved in the development of airmail s
