The best stamps to collect if you’re just starting out
New to philately? This guide to the best stamps to collect if you’re just starting out shows where a beginner’s money goes further than fame suggests. A genuine Penny Black can be found from £375, catalogue numbers are not catalogue values, and cheap routes into the hobby, from kiloware to a specialist society, teach more than a shelf of expensive stock ever will.
2026-09-01
Penny Black with last example of unique hand-stamp is “philatelic trophy”
A letter stamped with a Penny Black and cancelled with the latest-dated known example of a rare, handmade hand-stamp is for sale at a British collectibles company. The latest known […]
2025-09-04
One day 185 years ago two stamps became Penny Black history
On the first day of the world’s first universal national postal service, a single letter was sent with two of the pioneering Penny Blacks affixed to the envelope. Now, the […]
2025-05-15
World’s first Penny Black stamp could fetch £6 million at Sotheby’s
The world’s first Penny Black stamp will be offered for auction at Sotheby’s with an estimated value of up to £6 million. The iconic stamp has been described as “the […]
