New Secretary and Treasurer for the Royal Philatelic Society London
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July 10, 2018
When Emperor Trajan used coins for propaganda…
Whether they're Roman or other, ancient coins often have a special history. During the reign of Emperor Trajan, they were used as propaganda tools. In this article dedicated to numismatics, we want to tell you about the aureus, sesterces and other gold and silver coins used to send messages to the population.
June 26, 2018
Delcampe is looking for vinyl record collectors!
Delcampe has been meeting with dealers and collectors at special record trade shows for several months now.
June 19, 2018
Rediscover the Jurassic Park saga!
It’s been 25 years since the dinosaurs appeared on the big screen, thanks to Steven Spielberg’s talented adaptation of Michael Crichton’s book, generating abundant profits thanks to movies and merchandising! The collection is nearly as big as a T-Rex!
June 6, 2018
From Lara Croft to Tomb Raider (Part 2)
A true pillar of video gaming, the Tomb Raider franchise has had many sequels. The instalments came out one after the other, but the series was ageing and in need of a second wind. The “new and improved” Tomb Raider of 2013 was the jolt the saga needed, and it gave Lara Croft her lustre back.
May 24, 2018
Let the Star Wars collection be with you!
Whether we like it or not, it's impossible to avoid the new Star Wars film. The first George Lucas film came out in the 1970s and the franchise is still going strong. It's no surprise: the Star Wars collection is immense, like the success of the films!
May 15, 2018
Bryan Kearsley’s presentation about seahorses is a must-see !
Members of The Royal Philatelic Society London were treated to a magnificent display of the King George V high values of Great Britain at the meeting on 5 April. Bryan Kearsley FRPSL gave his presentation ‘Discovering Seahorses’, the name by which these classic designs are best known.
May 3, 2018
Mucha postcards celebrate women!
Everyone knows Alphonse Mucha! We owe this great artist many postcards featuring beautiful women. He also made a very definite impression on postcard collecting.
May 2, 2018
Charles Connell and stamp collecting in New Brunswick
Charles Connell was a New Brunswick politician from a Loyalist family and the Postmaster General. It was in this position that, in 1861, he issued a stamp in his likeness instead of that of Queen Victoria.
April 17, 2018
From Lara Croft to Tomb Raider (Part 1)
Twenty years ago, an unusual 3D adventure game called Tomb Raider was released on the Saturn and PlayStation game consoles. It would revolutionize the gaming world and make its heroine Lara Croft popular around the world.
March 27, 2018
Everyone loves the Spider-Man collection
Spider-Man is a Marvel comics hero created by the famous writer Stan Lee (who also gave us Hulk, The Avengers and many others) and drawn by Steve Ditko. The spider man appeared in comics for the first time in 1962. Since then, he has woven his web around the world and become one of the most famous superheroes. There are myriad related products on the market and there are bound to be more following Disney's purchase of the Marvel licence. You can
March 8, 2018
Three Iconic Saturn Console Games… It Was Only Yesterday…Or Nearly!
We’ll start with a shocker: the three games we're going to talk about are 23 years old! In fact, the Saturn 32-bit console that succeeded the Mega Drive came out in 1994 or 1995, depending on the country. The console bridged 2D and 3D. Over 9.5 million Saturns were sold around the world between 1994 and 2000. However, the console lost its sales war against the Sony Playstation which came out at the same time. Yet, the iconic games remain in
January 16, 2018