Carrying the mail by railroad
Press Release from RPSL
February 10, 2020
Queen Victoria, is the most famous philatelic effigy!
With good reason: hers was the first one! The first stamp, the “penny black”, was issued in 1840 during her reign. So, it makes perfect sense that her portrait was on it. What’s more, the British Empire was at its peak. That’s all it took to ensure that Queen Victoria would become the most emblematic figure of stamp collecting. Queen Victoria had such an impact on her times that they were renamed the “Victorian Era”.
January 29, 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
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
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
The first series of Vatican stamps
Vatican philately is closely linked to the history of the smallest country in the world. If the Christian religion has existed for more than 1800 years before the philately of the country linked to it, the Christian state as we know it today dates back to 1929.
July 11, 2019