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Stamp sells for record $9.5 million in New York An incredibly rare 19th century postage stamp, a tiny one-cent magenta from British colonial Guyana, sold for a world record $9.5 million at a New York auction.

18 June 2014

New York to auction world's most famous stamp The world's most famous postage stamp, a tiny piece of British colonial memorabilia from 19th century South America, is going under the hammer in New York for $10 to $20 million.

15 February 2014

Harry Potter stamps rattle US philatelists The loss-making US Postal Service (USPS) introduced Harry Potter stamps Tuesday, delighting fans of the fictional boy wizard but angering some philatelists who complain he's not American.

20 November 2013

Kazakhstan unveils a stamp to commemorate SCO presidency Kazakhstan released a special stamp to commemorate Kazakhstan's presidency in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and 10th anniversary of the SCO.

06 May 2011