If you are a stamp collector, you may be interested in learning which stamps are considered the five rarest and most valuable stamps worldwide, with the highest bids in Philatelic Stamp history. British Guiana 1-cent Magenta The British Guiana 1-cent Magenta is indeed the rarest of rare stamps and is also referred to as the [...]
Stamps are a significant part of British history in particular (out of the many countries worldwide) with the first postage stamp with one of the highest estimate valuations having been introduced way back in 1840. The Penny Black - an adhesive stamp - was the first of its kind worldwide to be introduced into the [...]
While stamp collectors are always hopeful of striking gold by unearthing the next treasure, there are those philatelists who are looking for something beyond the jackpot. Instead they look for stamps that also coincide with their other interests and hobbies. Such is the case with the Royal Mail’s latest release - which is sure to [...]
The present-day Royal Mail is a vast operation supported by a highly sophisticated infrastructure – enabling it to deliver 13 billion letters and 1.3 billion parcels this year. Built up over generations, it has not only been at the forefront of innovation in communication, it has also contributed to huge political, social and economic change [...]
Royal Mail has a long tradition of honouring the best that the United Kingdom has to offer. Postage stamps that feature famous national landmarks are an opportunity to celebrate all the iconic places - both man made and natural - that have shaped our past and continue to inform the present. From castles and historic [...]