Carrying the mail by railroad
Press Release from RPSL
February 10, 2020
Meet the spring at the Spring Sberatel / Collector fair!
Do not miss the sales exhibition for collectors, which will take place from Friday, March 27 to Saturday March 28 in the conference area of the four-star Olympik Hotel. The Spring Sberatel / Collector is a younger sibling of the traditional Sberatel / Collector fair which is organizing for over twenty years in Prague, in the PVA Exhibition Grounds. You will find leading traders in post stamps, coins, banknotes, postcards, and other collector´s i
February 3, 2020
Queen Victoria, is the most famous philatelic effigy!
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
Relaxation of the rules regarding email address transfer in Delcampe’s messaging system
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
Femininity in Raphaël Kirchner’s postcards
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
62nd thematic stamp exhibition Exphimo
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
Happy New Year 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
75 years of the Battle of the Bulge, a duty of remembrance…
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
Million-mark and billion-mark German banknotes? Explore the collection!
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