Do you know about oboles?
These coins were used in the Middle Ages and Antiquity and are sometimes valuable today. Are you interested in this history topic? We tell you more in this video.
November 24, 2022
Catherinette postcards
The theme of saint’s days is very popular with postcard collectors. Of course, the first postcards that come to mind are for Christmas, Easter and Valentine’s Day. However, there are also other, more eccentric, ones.
November 22, 2022
From Morocco to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon a story of fakes
By Georges Ferretti of the French association APCC
November 17, 2022
Delcampe Top Sales November 2022
See the Delcampe top sales for November 2022 here.
November 10, 2022
Our condolences to the Vaccari family
It is with sadness that we have just been informed of the death of Paolo Vaccari on October 10th 2022.
November 7, 2022
Women drivers!
Men may still say that they don’t know how to drive, but women have been driving for a very long time. While it’s normal to see women drivers nowadays, in the early days of the automobile, there were definitely far more men than women drivers. Yet, some of the most successful racing drivers were women! Let’s take a look at these pioneers!
October 31, 2022
Sensational stamp discovery: the color error of the 3 Kreuzer Red instead of green 1870
Since the introduction of stamps in 1840 the color errors have enjoyed a special status in philately and have always attracted passionate collectors. Every collector dreams of discovering a particularly rare stamp.
October 25, 2022
The Suez Canal at the heart of The World of Collecting!
The mythical Suez Canal was featured on a stamp which drew a great deal of attention...because, the stamp contains a monumental error.
October 20, 2022
National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture Lecture Focuses on Polar Philately and the Wilkes Antarctic Expedition
Press release from Smithsonian National Postal Museum
October 18, 2022
Gold sovereigns with the effigy of Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria is an iconic figure of the 19th century. She had such a great impact on her period that it has been named the “Victorian Era”. For good reason: she was on the throne for over 60 years and had a lasting impact on world history...and on numismatics...
October 13, 2022