Samuel Taylor and the Boston gang
Samuel Taylor, the Boston gang’s leader, is known as "The Master Grafter". He is known to be one of America's greatest counterfeiters. Discover this con man who was not lacking in audacity!
October 30, 2019
The first stamps of Switzerland (1843-1848)
Do you know the first Swiss issues? They are linked to the various cantons of the country.
October 17, 2019
Three very popular women in postcards! Will you guess who?
Delcampe is the largest marketplace for collectors. Due to the thousands of items sold every day on the site, we can see what is trendy. In terms of old celebrity postcards, these three women were very successful in 2019!
October 2, 2019
The Orval series
Charity stamps are well known to collectors. Some stamps have been overpriced to sponsor a good cause. The reconstruction of Orval Abbey in Belgium therefore owes a great deal to philately.
September 5, 2019
Do you remember your first computer?
Can anyone imagine a world without computers today? Starting in the 1980s, most households invested in a machine that has considerably changed our lives since. What was your first computer?
August 29, 2019
Do you remember your first car?
It has forever left its mark on your mind! Pretty brand new model or a pile of mud in second, third or sixth hand, your first car was the synonym of your freedom!
July 23, 2019
The Walking Liberty: the half-dollar coin
If the quarter (25c) is a very common currency in the United States, it is not the same for the 50c coin.
July 17, 2019
The first series of Vatican stamps
Vatican philately is closely linked to the history of the smallest country in the world. If the Christian religion has existed for more than 1800 years before the philately of the country linked to it, the Christian state as we know it today dates back to 1929.
July 11, 2019
Yesterday’s Tour de France…
As the Tour de France is starting, we want to tell you about the origins of this race that makes us dream so much!
July 10, 2019
New Specialised Catalogue of Postage Stamps and Postal History of Argentina (“GJ”)
Recently published, and for the enjoyment of all Argentina and Latin America stamp collectors and dealers, this edition of the GJ catalogue is in a deluxe 2 volume set with updated information, new chapters, a detailed cataloguing system, and hundreds of new images.
June 14, 2019
Maryse Hilsz, a great lady of aerophilately (end)
Let's go back to Maryse Hilsz and the flights that marked her life!
June 13, 2019