Sotheby’s state that all that’s known about the letter’s sender is that they posted the missive in London — about 300 miles to the south — and paid for it with the Penny Black stamp.

Deposits CEO Joseph Akintolayo said being an entrepreneur has allowed him to work while treating his sickle cell anemia, which requires him to get a blood transfusion about every five weeks.

The Mulready, named after designer William Mulready, itself acted as a pre-paid envelope, whilst the Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp. Both methods were an important new ...

This French stamp honors Josephine Baker ... she a wildly popular blues singer in the 1920s and 30s as the highest-paid Black performer in the country, she was also very popular in her romantic ...

Ten years after his death, the U.S. Postal Service is putting a well-deserved focus on New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint by honoring him with a postage stamp in its 2025 Black Heritage series.