The oldest piece of mail to use a pre-paid Penny Black stamp is set to be auctioned in New York. The British Penny Black was the first-ever adhesive postage stamp. The letter cover has a sale estimate ...

Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

The cost of a Forever postage stamp has just gone up, under a U.S. Postal Service plan to boost the price of the first-class stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents — a price that was just raised in January.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will raise the price of its postage stamps again on Sunday, the second price hike in 2024, with the increase tying the record for the biggest hike ever. From Sunday, a ...

In a decidedly digital age, the modest postage stamp seems to be slowly vanishing from daily life—no longer ubiquitous in wallets or pocketbooks, useful but maybe not essential. They’re so overlooked ...

These tiny rectangles hold memory and mystery, and they will travel where you will not. By Liza St. James The first time I had something to write home about, I was, fittingly, at sleep-away camp. But ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A new forever postage ...

A breast cancer awareness stamp evokes memories and emphasizes the importance of cancer research and early detection. The stamp's design and message serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight against ...

Just as you are scrambling to send those last-minute holiday cards, maybe with a last-minute gift card to a favorite store or restaurant tucked inside, we're being warned of yet another scam. Oddly ...

Now that my husband and I are in our 70s, it feels as if our social world has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp. Friends have moved away to be near their children, others are dealing with health ...

TROON, Scotland — It’s a simple little thing, really. It’s the 18-handicap hole on Royal Troon, which means it’s been deemed the easiest hole to par on the course. Yet the 123-yard, par-3 eighth hole, ...

Royal Troon’s par-3 eighth hole measures just 100 yards for Sunday’s final round at The 152nd Open Championship. It might well play a crucial role in deciding the championship. The Scottish seaside ...