The Penny Black, dating from 1840, will be part of Sotheby's "Treasures" sale on Dec. 7, the auction house announced Tuesday. This Penny Black was from the first sheet printed, the Australian ...

The Penny Black, which introduced a flat rate, was used starting May 6, 1840. Before that, the recipient paid the postage cost. The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, is going up for ...

The postage stamp that started it all is going under the gavel. The coveted 18th-century rarity, known as the Penny Black, was the world’s first postage stamp and represents the very dawn of social ...

The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction. Despite great expectations, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on ...

The Faceless Angel stamp, pictured left of the correct version. (SWNS/JC Auctions) A Christmas stamp over 50 years old could be sold for over £500 thanks to an unusual printing mishap. The three pence ...

A rare, 12-cent U.S. postage stamp showing an image of our nation’s first president sold for tens of thousands of dollars at auction last month. The stamp, which includes a portrait bust of George ...