PIMCO's Gross to sell historic stamp collection for charity

The fund manager and philatelist, who owns the most valuable collection of US stamps belonging to a private individual, is aiming to generate $1.5m to $2m from the sale. All proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Millennium Villages Project at Columbia University's Earth Institute. Items up for sale include US postage stamps dating back to 1847, along with a rare ten-cent stamp neatly cut in half and used in place of a five-cent stamp. It has an estimated value of $15,000 to $20,000. Another highlight is a four-page letter with ea...