Delcampe Top Sales June 2022
See the Delcampe top sales for June 2022 here.
June 13, 2022
Two silver ecus (crowns) from the same year: so very different!
When looking through recent coin sales on Delcampe, I came across two one-ecu coins (6 livres/pounds) from 1793 sold one day apart at very different prices. Why? That’s the question I asked myself and which I will try to answer with the precious help of numismatist Jean-Louis Roche.
June 9, 2022
The Changing Face of London
It’s sometimes amusing to realise what changes have taken place in a city. In this article, Dave Hill presents some old postcards of London and the tricks postcard publishers used so they wouldn’t have to travel. Enjoy the walk!
June 1, 2022
Bear tamer: a profession like no other!
Old postcards let us discover all kinds of professions we’ve forgotten about. They include the bear tamer.
May 26, 2022
Photos of celebrities
It’s common knowledge that stars sell. Look no further than the number of celebrity magazines available today. Some of the older stars, who made an impression on audiences with their talent and uncommon presence, are still very popular on Delcampe today. We would like to introduce you to six major stars who have been immortalised in photos. As you can well imagine, this article is far from exhaustive. I hope that it will make you a littl
May 17, 2022
Women’s magazines from yesterday
Although it’s perfectly normal nowadays to receive your women’s magazine every week (why read just one?) and although the latest issue will provide excellent, feminist advice (“Make your husbands do the dishes, ladies!”) this form of writing took time to develop.
May 5, 2022
A Penny Black that’s travelled far and wide!
In his new World of Collecting video, Sébastien invites us to travel with a letter from his personal collection.
April 28, 2022
A Stamp to Celebrate Esch-2022, European Capital of Culture
Together with the city of Kaunas, the Luxembourg city of Esch-sur-Alzette has the honour of being the 2022 capital of culture. Established in 1985, the promotion of cities as European capitals of culture has already celebrated the city of Luxembourg twice, in 2007 and 1995. This is the third time the honour has been given to a city in the Grand Duchy.
April 25, 2022
The first Delcampe Magazine – Classic Collections is now available!
Your Delcampe Magazines Philately and Special Edition are merging! Discover the new Delcampe Magazine - Classic Collections.
April 21, 2022
A little-known face of great value!
Do you know Bartolomeo Borghesi? No? Yet his face appeared on a San Marino commemorative coin in 2004, which may be worth several hundreds of euros!
April 12, 2022