The future in the past
It is always interesting to read in old magazines how people viewed the future back then. Towards our time, that is, or in this case, even well over 100 years ago. In the first issue from 1885 of the magazine...
History of philately
75 years of NVPH First Day Covers
Among collectors, it is a household name: the First Day Cover. On May 2, 1950, the first officially issued First Day Cover of the Dutch Association of Stamp Dealers (NVPH) appeared in the Netherlands. This laid the foundation for a tradition that is now three-quarters of a century old...
History of stamp collecting 38, a news section in 1889.
In this column, Rob Smit describes remarkable facts about stamp collecting from over 150 years of history. This time, about a news section. Virtually every philatelic magazine devotes attention to new issues. Usually in a news section. Because it is so fun and...
History of stamp collecting 37, Jacqueline Caurat
In this column, Rob Smit describes remarkable facts about stamp collecting from more than 150 years of history. This time, about Jacqueline Caurat. For most Dutch people, not even stamp collectors, hearing the name Jacqueline Caurat will...
History of stamp collecting 39, Cornelis van Rinsum.
In this column, Rob Smit describes remarkable facts about stamp collecting from more than 150 years of history. This time, prompted by an article by K. Kouwenberg about Cornelis van Rinsum. Cornelis van Rinsum (born May 18, 1852) grew up in a...
History of stamp collecting 36, the Dutch cow craze.
In this column, Rob Smit describes remarkable facts about stamp collecting from over 150 years of history. This time, about the Dutch cow craze. Until now, the history of stamp collecting in this column has been described more or less chronologically,...
History of stamp collecting 35, England in 1866
Inspired by a series of articles by K. Kouwenberg that appeared in the monthly magazine Philatelie in the late 1970s, Rob Smit describes the history of stamp collecting anew in biweekly installments. This is part 35, England in 1866. One of the most important philatelic facts...
History of stamp collecting 34, Madame E. Nicolas
Inspired by a series of articles by K. Kouwenberg that appeared in the monthly magazine Philatelie in the late 1970s, Rob Smit re-examines the history of stamp collecting in biweekly installments. This is part 34, Madame E. Nicolas. Stamp collecting is often seen as...
History of Stamp Collecting 33, A Theft in 1865
Inspired by a series of articles by K. Kouwenberg that appeared in the monthly magazine Philatelie in the late 1970s, Rob Smit re-examines the history of stamp collecting in biweekly installments. This is part 33, A Theft in 1865. In The Stamp Collector's...
History of stamp collecting 32, Collectors' associations
Inspired by a series of articles by K. Kouwenberg that appeared in the monthly magazine Philatelie in the late 1970s, Rob Smit describes the history of stamp collecting anew in biweekly installments. This is part 32, Collectors' Societies. As we saw in the previous installment, it fell...
