In this section, you’ll find files and anecdotes on the history of collections. Comics, stamps, postcards… they’re all in the spotlight.
The Philatelic Traders' Society is delighted to announce that Gold PTS Member, Stanley Gibbons will be displaying their British Guiana One Cent Magenta at Stampex from 27th - 30th September. The British Guiana One Cent Magenta was last showcased in 2021 after it was sold at auction in New York for a massive $8,307,000.
August 22, 2023
A new video from the World of Collecting presented by Marco is available today. Discover some unusual stamps that sing!
August 21, 2023
Looking on Delcampe for a new illustrator to feature, I decided to look at Barday postcards. The site has several thousand of these cards, some quite different from others. A few of them are also signed by Barday, but not all. So why is that? In fact, after some research, the answer is quite simple!
August 8, 2023
No, we’re not going to talk about philatelic perforation here, rather about a very special collection belonging to Henri Aronis, a former dentist who has created a website that presents his fascinating collection, already winning a string of open-class awards.
July 31, 2023
For its 22nd edition, the Collect-Hit trade fair will be welcoming you to Grand-Bigard, a few kilometres from Brussels.
July 27, 2023
I was about to settle in to pen a nice article for the summer about cycling and the Tour de France when I came across two postcards that showed a rather original idea: the flying bicycle. It’s a most unusual theme... Why don’t I tell you about it?
July 25, 2023
Happy birthday to the dollar!On this 6th of July, the American dollar celebrates an important anniversary: the day it was introduced by the Congress of the Confederation of the United States of America. On this occasion, the Delcampe website celebrates the American currency.
July 6, 2023
In the occasion of its bicentenary, POST Luxembourg issued a stamp featuring an effigy of writer Edmond de La Fontaine. Nicknamed Dicks, Edmond de La Fontaine was born in 1823 in Luxembourg. He studied at the University of Liège and was appointed as a lawyer in 1850, before entering the judiciary two years later.
June 26, 2023
In this video, Sébastien Delcampe introduces you to the forgotten profession of town crier. The forerunner of our modern media has been working since ancient times to pass on information to the world at large!
June 21, 2023
Whether you are a deltiologist, a philatelist, a numismatist or a photography enthusiast, enjoy your new Delcampe Magazine Collections Classiques now!
June 15, 2023