Happy birthday Penny Black!
The first stamp in the world, the Penny Black, was issued on 01 May 1840. Today, Delcampe is wearing its colours to celebrate philately!
May 1, 2023
And, so we dance!
A few weeks ago, Dave Hill, one of our regular chroniclers, sent me some postcards from his collection. They feature a dance from the Auvergne region of France called the “bourée”. I really liked the subject and decided to share it with my dear readers.
April 27, 2023
Exphimo 2023 – Motor vehicles
Reserve 27 to 29 May 2023 and visit the thematic stamp exhibition Exphimo in Mondorf-les-Bains, which is the annual international meeting point for thematic stamp collectors from Luxembourg and many other countries.
April 25, 2023
Join us at Virtual Stampex 4th-6th May
We are excited to share that The Philatelic Traders' Society have announced that Virtual Stampex is back! This 3 day / 72 hour event (4-6th May) will celebrate the very best of global philately and Delcampe will be there! There are lots of new concepts, including philatelic matchmaking and philatelic roundtables, new and improved video chat functionality, Stampex Talks schedule and so much more. It's FREE to attend and you can register now onli
April 24, 2023
The banknote that caused a scandal!
In this “World of Collecting” video, I’ll tell you all about the banknote that caused a scandal in its day – because it had the word “SEX” on it! Want to find out more? Watch the video!
April 18, 2023
The wedding of a Princess is well worth a stamp surcharge!
A little more than a century ago, Monaco was celebrating the wedding of Princess Charlotte at the Principality’s cathedral.
April 13, 2023
Post Luxembourg celebrates the first century of the first commemorative stamp sheet in the world!
Sheets of stamps, or souvenir sheets, are highly sought after by collectors. They feature an illustration in which there is one, or several stamps. The sheets are often issued to celebrate an event. They are known as commemorative sheets.
March 27, 2023