As interest grows in alternative investments, it's likewise growing in tangible assets, such as rare coins and stamps. But does one need to be a collector in order to invest in these assets? "This is ...

If you've ever come across an old stamp collection and wondered if it might be worth something, you're not alone. Collecting vintage stamps isn't just a charming pastime-it can also uncover hidden ...

My grandfather died in 2003 when I was five years old. A year or two before he passed away, he gave me a collection of stamps and coins which remained in my parents’ attic as I have never had an ...

A freelance reporter in London tries to sell his boyhood stamp collection and takes a journey through memory and vanished nations. Clearing out a closet, roof space or garage can be a chore. Old ...

Clearing out a closet, attic or garage can be a chore. Old photographs, clothes and books can create clutter, or take up space that's sometimes needed for something else. But every so often, the ...

Q: I own “The Ivory Stamp Club With Captain Tim,” a soft-cover pamphlet measuring 7 by 91/2 inches. Capt. Tim is pictured on the navy blue cover; the back cover has images of Ivory Soap bars. The ...

Mint collection of historical Canadian stamps and rare set from Laos were given to royals as state gifts The royal family appears to have appropriated two sets of stamps that were official state gifts ...

While growing up in a village in Singapore, Richard Tan and his brothers used to rummage through their neighbours' rubbish bins looking for discarded letters. They wanted the foreign stamps on the ...

On National Philately Day, Delhi-based philatelists talk about their love for collecting stamps and their coveted collections running into lakhs of stamps and postal material. 63-year-old Vinod ...

He would not be surprised if younger generations eventually grow up not being able to recognise stamps.