The History of the Universal Postal Union
Many stamps have the initials UPU printed on them. This stands for Universal Postal Union. But what is the Universal Postal Union? I decided to […]
Articles by Carl Richter
The Penny Red Postage Stamp
The Penny Red replaced the Penny Black because of the fact that the cancellation stamps on the Penny Black were not clearly visible and the […]
The Penny Black Postage Stamp
The Penny Black was the world’s first postage stamp. It was first issued in Great Britain on 1 May 1840. The stamps were not actually […]
How to Remove Stamps from Paper
In Water The first question we must ask ourselves is whether we really want to remove the stamp from the paper it’s glued onto. In […]
The 8 Most Valuable Stamps in the World Today
British Guiana – 1 c magenta – Sold 2014 US $9,48 million In 2014, a one-cent magenta from British Guiana sold for US $9,48 million. […]
Tin Can Mail System
In 1882 William Travers, a plantation manager on the island of Niuafo’ou between Fiji and Samoa felt very cut off from the rest of the […]
Welcome Back
Hi Guys & Gals Welcome back to the Family Richter Stamp Collection Another 3 weeks have passed, and we have been really busy… My Dad, […]
