Complete coverage on

Stamp Collecting

When the U.S. Postal Service printed 3 billion stamps last year, it thought the image was of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic symbol of freedom keeping watch over huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

Latest Stories

'Simpsons' stamps to hit post offices (d'oh!)updated: Thu Apr 09 2009 20:54:00

Homer Simpson and his cartoon family soon will help you get letters, bills and packages to their destinations.

Showbuzzupdated: Wed Aug 31 2005 15:25:00

For four months, Liev Schreiber did eight intense shows a week in a Broadway production of "Glengarry Glen Ross." At the same time, he was editing his film-directing debut, "Everything Is Illuminated."

Fortune: It Beats Licking, But Online Postage Isn't For Everyone A PHILATELIST'S WORST NIGHTMAREupdated: Mon Sep 27 1999 00:01:00

Years ago, to support my computer habit I started hawking software by mail. When people actually began ordering, I naively bought sheets of stamps in various denominations, but they never quite mat...

Money Magazine: CAN I STOP THE HOSPITAL FROM PADDING A BILL FOR OUR BABY?updated: Fri Apr 01 1994 00:01:00

Q Last June, my wife gave birth to a beautiful little girl. The obstetrician called the birth precipitous because we arrived at the delivery room only four minutes before Karen was born. It was a w...

Money Magazine: CAN I DEDUCT THE CLEANING TAB FOR MY REQUIRED WORK CLOTHES?updated: Thu Jun 01 1989 00:01:00

TAXES Q. My job as a truck driver requires that I wear a uniform and clean my own shirts. Other employees deduct $400 to $500 in laundry bills annually. This alone wouldn't exceed 2% of my adjusted...

Fortune: COSTLY BLUNDERSupdated: Mon Feb 13 1989 00:01:00

Though philately lacks the cachet of collecting art or cars, about 19 million Americans collect stamps, including Marc Haas, president of American Diversified Enterprises, and publisher Malcolm For...

Money Magazine: STICK TO THE BEST STAMPS AND YOU COULD POST GAINS IN A BUYER'S MARKETupdated: Fri Apr 01 1988 00:01:00

As investments go, rare stamps have hardly been on a roll. Their crash occurred back in 1983, and they are only now emerging from the doldrums. Moreover, stamp prices may not repeat the run-up of t...

We recommend

From around the web