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In Belgium, the rarest stamp is the inverted Dendermonde. Only 17 of them are known to date (15 mint and 2 cancelled). These stamps were issued and sold in 1920. The particularity of these stamps is that their center is inverted compared to their frame.
June 3, 2020
It is likely that many of our readers who are lovers of classical philately can answer this question without the slightest doubt, but a little revision can always be useful. So let's rediscover the N°1 of these countries according to the Yvert and Tellier catalogue.
May 27, 2020
Michel Pedrero, president of the association APCPO "Las Abelhos" is pleased to present us this American philately classic. The Blue Boy is a very rare stamp issued in 1847 by the post office of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, in the United States.
May 6, 2020
For several weeks now, we have been asked for health reasons to stay in our home. More than ever, it is important to take care of yourself and obey the instructions to contain the epidemic! Here are a few readings for collectors available for free online!
April 28, 2020
The story of the One-cent Magenta began in British Guiana. British Guiana (which became an independent nation from Guyana in 1966), as its name suggests, had been an English colony since 1796. This territory is the only Commonwealth state in South America.
April 16, 2020
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
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