Stamps and Comic Books
by Jeff Lough
July 30, 2020Among the over 80 million items available on the Delcampe website, it unfortunately sometimes happens that a few fakes are offered for sale. Fortunately, they only account for a very small number of items. What should you do if you discover one of these undesirable items?
July 30, 2020On the Delcampe website, there are several ways to buy or sell an item: at a fixed price, by auction or during auction sales proposed by auction houses. We explain everything in this article!
July 23, 2020You’ve probably heard that a first edition Hergé was sold for over €10,000 by an auction house...Amazing! However, before trying to sell your comic books on Delcampe or through an auction house, it’s important to know if you really have a first edition or not…
July 16, 2020Discover the first "all collections" Delcampe Magazine! To celebrate summer, we are pleased to offer you a new special issue of the Delcampe Magazine, translated into 6 languages. You will find everything from coins to Barbie, postcards, comic books or thimbles... We are happy to offer you a varied, entertaining and instructive reading.
July 2, 2020Behind Delcampe's new logo, there is a lot of teamwork and in particular the work of one person, Sarah Hulsmans. Sarah joined the Delcampe team five years ago. This discreet and efficient young woman is in charge of the graphic design of your favourite marketplace.
June 23, 2020The most beautiful ambassador of philately remains without the slightest hesitation Audrey Hepburn. Not that she was a collector, but her participation in the film Charade in 1963 makes her an icon! Since then, philately has paid tribute to her. She is even on one of the most expensive modern stamps in the world.
June 16, 2020Several countries in Europe have already announced that they will stop producing 1 and 2 cent coins. Some, like Ireland and Finland, already abandoned them a long time ago. Italy followed suit in 2018 and Belgium in 2019.
June 9, 2020In Belgium, the rarest stamp is the inverted Dendermonde. Only 17 of them are known to date (15 mint and 2 cancelled). These stamps were issued and sold in 1920. The particularity of these stamps is that their center is inverted compared to their frame.
June 3, 2020It is likely that many of our readers who are lovers of classical philately can answer this question without the slightest doubt, but a little revision can always be useful. So let's rediscover the N°1 of these countries according to the Yvert and Tellier catalogue.
May 27, 2020