"It's just a tiny piece of paper." Related: Discount private island sells for $38 million off The history of this stamp is famous among collectors: In 1856, a postmaster in British Guiana (now ...

which collectors use to put stamps in albums. All of that led to a superior specimen. “The colors in the paper are just beautiful and fresh,” Trepel said, adding: “There’s nothing better.” ...

a 12-year-old Scottish boy and budding stamp enthusiast, discovered a specimen among his uncle’s papers. He sold it for six shillings—the equivalent of about $11 today. The One-Cent Magenta ...

Or so some in Austria seem to think: On Friday, the country’s postal service announced it is issuing a postage stamp made from three-ply toilet paper, to commemorate one of the year’s stranger ...