With good reason: hers was the first one! The first stamp, the “penny black”, was issued in 1840 during her reign. So, it makes perfect sense that her portrait was on it. What’s more, the British Empire was at its peak. That’s all it took to ensure that Queen Victoria would become the most emblematic figure of stamp collecting. Queen Victoria had such an impact on her times that they were renamed the “Victorian Era”.
January 29, 2020
Following the request of many of our members, we have relaxed the rules regarding the transfer of email addresses between members on the Delcampe website.
January 23, 2020
A contemporary of Alfons Mucha, Raphaël Kirchner also left his mark on the postcards of La Belle Epoque. His beautiful women are still thrilling collectors today.
January 17, 2020
Reserve from May 30th to June 1st, 2020 and take part in 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.
January 15, 2020
On behalf of the whole Delcampe Team, I wish you a very Happy Holiday ! May it be full of joy and warmth!
December 31, 2019
It is already 75 years since one of the most famous battles of the Second World War, the Battle of the Bulge, took place. During the winter of 1944-1945, this battle marked an important turning point in the Allied victory over the Germans. On this occasion, Post Luxembourg issues a commemorative block. We wanted to take up some important elements of this decisive battle in the fields of philately and cartophilia.
December 26, 2019
Were you rich if you had 1 billion marks in 1923? Considering that a loaf of bread was worth 3 billion marks at the time, it’s clear that you weren’t! These notes are, however, part of the world’s monetary history and a source of excitement for numismatists and other banknote collectors.
December 18, 2019
For nearly 20 years, Delcampe has been working alongside collectors and their family and friends to bring them the emotion of finding the rare gem they are looking for. Friendliness, passion and moments of happiness are all on the agenda on the greatest marketplace for collectors.
December 10, 2019