The hotel posts of Egypt
Press release from RPSL
January 7, 2020
75 years of the Battle of the Bulge, a duty of remembrance…
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
Million-mark and billion-mark German banknotes? Explore the collection!
Were you rich if you had 1 billion marks in 1923? Considering that a loaf of bread was worth 3 billion marks at the time, it’s clear that you weren’t! These notes are, however, part of the world’s monetary history and a source of excitement for numismatists and other banknote collectors.
December 18, 2019
Become a gourmet postcard collector!
Deltiology offers many collection possibilities. In addition to boats, planes, celebrities or simply the places of your choice, there are more original topics. Today, I would like to introduce you to cooking postcards.
November 14, 2019
Samuel Taylor and the Boston gang
Samuel Taylor, the Boston gang’s leader, is known as "The Master Grafter". He is known to be one of America's greatest counterfeiters. Discover this con man who was not lacking in audacity!
October 30, 2019
The first stamps of Switzerland (1843-1848)
Do you know the first Swiss issues? They are linked to the various cantons of the country.
October 17, 2019
Three very popular women in postcards! Will you guess who?
Delcampe is the largest marketplace for collectors. Due to the thousands of items sold every day on the site, we can see what is trendy. In terms of old celebrity postcards, these three women were very successful in 2019!
October 2, 2019
The Orval series
Charity stamps are well known to collectors. Some stamps have been overpriced to sponsor a good cause. The reconstruction of Orval Abbey in Belgium therefore owes a great deal to philately.
September 5, 2019
Do you remember your first computer?
Can anyone imagine a world without computers today? Starting in the 1980s, most households invested in a machine that has considerably changed our lives since. What was your first computer?
August 29, 2019