Numismatics: the Guanches of the Canary Islands
This time pier2 takes us to the Canary Islands, to Tenerife to be precise, to discover a very special coin!
August 13, 2025
When cartophily pays tribute to the helicopter
Although it was designed in the 15th century by Leonardo da Vinci, it was not until the 20th century that this invention came to life. Indeed, it was during this period that the first successful flights took place. The main challenge was to develop a sufficiently powerful motor and an effective control system to counter the complex forces generated by the rotation of the blades.
August 6, 2025
Happy birthday to the picture postcard
Happy birthday to the picture postcardThis 4th of August is an important day for deltiologists. That is why www.delcampe.net is decorated in their honour.
August 3, 2025
A Feiorling woodcock coin?!
Here's a small coin measuring 20 mm in diameter and weighing 2.83 g in bronze that our member pier2 has been wondering about. Here he shares with you the information he found on this nice little coin!
July 23, 2025
Surprising real hair postcards!
Fancy postcards come in many different techniques. We've already talked about porcelain postcards, aluminium postcards and embroidered postcards. Today, my subject is none other than postcards with hair!
July 16, 2025
Tin Can Mail in Niuafo’ou, Tonga (1937)
Did you know that some letters have been sent in tins? This is the case of the Tin Can Mails featured in this article written by Alain Israël, President of the Red Cross Thematic Club.
July 2, 2025
The first Belgian coins
While browsing the Delcampe website, I came across a 20 Belgian franc gold coin. This coin, worth €750, dates from 1865. However, Belgium is older than that, so I wanted to take a closer look at the monarchy's earliest coins.
June 24, 2025