In this section, you’ll find files and anecdotes on the history of collections. Comics, stamps, postcards… they’re all in the spotlight.
Jonathan Fhal is the CEO of Godot et Fils. The numismatics house is very old and one of the most important ones in France. It recently joined the Delcampe Marketplace, which was exciting news for collectors. We were very happy to be able to ask Mr Fhal a few questions on this occasion.
March 25, 2022
The 1 franc Semeuse (Sower) coin was used in France until the arrival of the Euro. It still interests many numismatists and can reach unexpected prices. Are you curious about it? A lot of information on this topic awaits you in this new video from the World of Collecting!
March 24, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of items are sold on Delcampe every month. We want to share some of the best items sold on the marketplace with you.
March 16, 2022
We are very pleased that Herbert Fischer has accepted to give you a regular update on the evolution of the postcard collection market on our blog. The articles are produced with the kind support of the Daniel Stade auction house.
March 15, 2022
There are few means of transport more famous than the Orient Express. The idea for this luxurious train, designed for comfortable long-distance travel, was launched in 1883 by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. At the time, the idea was to connect Europe and Asia by rail.
March 1, 2022
Sébastien and I tell you all about the new features for 2022 in our new World of Collecting video!
February 24, 2022
Some of the most important figures of Greco-Roman mythology have been highlighted since the appearance of the first stamps in the middle of the 19th century. We would like to introduce you to five of them and the five related stamps.
February 17, 2022
Nero, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was not supposed to become emperor. It was the scheming and poisonings of his mother Agrippina that propelled the young man to the throne.
February 8, 2022
Did you know that the spy Mata Hari is a celebrity among postcard collectors? Want to find out more about her life and provocative past? See the new World of Collecting video!
February 2, 2022
What stamp collector hasn’t dreamt of coming across an extremely rare stamp by chance? While stamps like the Inverted Jenny have been sought after by stamp collectors since their issue, that isn’t the case of the five stamps we’ll tell you about here. On the contrary, these rare stamps were found completely by chance. The people who found them were often not the ones who benefited most from them. However, thanks to them, these legen
January 25, 2022
Do you know the story behind the first Australian stamp? Sébastien tells us its amusing story in this new episode of the World of Collecting!
January 20, 2022