Delcampe Top Sales January 2025

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January 8, 2025

Presentation of the book by Dimitris Papitsis : The LARGE HERMES HEADS of GREECE

At the end of last year, I invited you to discover the book by Stavros Andreadis, LARGE HERMES HEADS - PRINTING AND SHADES. This book is above all a color chart with a very large number of high-definition photographs (1,144) of the different shades of color of all the issues of the large Greek Hermes head, but without any further description...

January 7, 2025

« La Force Publique » of the Belgian – CongoMail & military censorship 1940-1945

The aim of this work is to describe the postal history of the Congo Public Force during the Second World War and the related military censorship. This work is a synthesis of the knowledge, collection, articles and publications known to the author.

January 2, 2025

The last issues of POST Luxembourg for 2024

The year is drawing to a close, and this is the last opportunity for postal operators to issue new stamps.

December 31, 2024

Which collectible item will you be offering for Christmas?

The holiday season is also a time for gifts. With more than 28,000 categories of collectible items, Delcampe is the perfect partner for offering gifts that will strike a nostalgic chord.

December 20, 2024

Are you still looking for an original and unique gift? Delight your loved ones with the new annual collection from POST Luxembourg.

In a carefully crafted folder, you will find all the commemorative stamps, blocks, and series issued in 2024, each celebrating captivating and unique themes. In addition to the 27 original stamps, blocks, and booklet, this beautiful folder also contains the second Luxembourg crypto stamp and a black proof of the "Christmas 2024" series.

December 20, 2024

Delcampe Top Sales December 2024

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December 17, 2024

Discovering Emilio Colombo’s postcards

Vintage postcards give us a glimpse into the past, including the evolution of fashion. This theme has made many illustrators famous, including the very talented Emilio Colombo.

December 5, 2024

Type A franking machines outside of France

In 1928, HAVAS had been successfully marketing the first franking machine in France for four years and decided to conquer new territories. To keep things simple and to limit risks and costs, HAVAS chose three geographically close French-speaking countries: Monaco, Algeria and Morocco.

November 22, 2024

LARGE HERMES HEADS – PRINTINGS AND SHADES

The punches and typographic plates for the first Greek stamp, the large Hermes head, were produced in Paris in 1861 and 1876 by the Graveur Général des Monnaies de France, Désiré-Albert Barre.

November 18, 2024

A hot-air balloon ride

People have always wanted to fly. It has been an unwavering motivation that has, on many occasions, led to progress. One of the most notable advances was the invention of the hot-air balloon at the end of the 18th century.

November 15, 2024

Delcampe Top Sales November 2024

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November 12, 2024