Sark is to issue its first postage stamps, marking a historic milestone. It is the first island to issue British stamps for more than 40 years, after Alderney launched its own stamps in 1983. The ...

The images carried on postage stamps are central in producing, projecting and experiencing the national community. From Mirabai of the Bhakti tradition to Hindi film playback singers and paintings of ...

The stamp was seen as groundbreaking when it was released in 1840 as it was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp. It was followed by classics such as the Penny Red, Penny Lilac, and the 4d ...

The world’s first postage stamp, hailed as the most important piece of philatelic history in existence, will go under the hammer in an auction at Sotheby’s. The Penny Black, the earliest securely ...

"Postage stamps serve a purpose far greater than their practical use. These miniature works of art masterfully depict images of a country's disasters and triumphs, its people and politics, its ...

Royal Mail has unveiled a new collection of stamps, paying homage to some of the most celebrated designs in British postal history, including the Penny Black. This groundbreaking stamp, first issued ...