Albert Einstein

Do you like Pi?

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • October 7, 2025

Do you like Pi? Bpost issued five Pi stamps in a sheet on August 25, 2025. A beautiful design by Geert Wille, who incorporated the magical 3,14 into the sheet of 5 stamps. Why are Archimedes and Albert Einstein...

Open Monument Day 2025: Heritage & Architecture, Building(d) to stay (2)

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • September 8 2025

Have you read the previous blog about the history of the Open Monument Days? It is scheduled for the weekend of September 13 and 14, 2025, but not all municipalities (and therefore not all buildings) are open for two days. Some organize 1 day...

A galactic clatter

Written in: Dutch • Postzegelblog • 13 February 2018

Do you still understand it every now and then? The changes and discoveries are sometimes happening so fast that it drives you crazy. Yet they are important discoveries and measurements, and it is important that you understand something of them, because it...

Newly spotted 2015/11

Written in: Dutch • Postzegelblog • 18 December 2015

Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Many readers are likely familiar with the recent issue by Great Britain on the occasion of...

Ramon over before the NVPH Netherlands catalogue: @Kristal, i could help you with an older catalogue. you could send me an email at Origato@live.nl if you're interested.

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Willem over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': I think there are indeed uncancelled ceramics stamps. Only the stamps from the first day are postmarked. Furthermore, the PostN website stated…

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Crystal Clark over before the NVPH Netherlands catalogue: My daughter and I are just starting out collecting stamps. We would love a catalog.

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Bate Hijlkema over Uitgifte 2014: Augarten Porcelain – Vienna Rose: Does the method of cancelling the stamp correspond to the Ceramic stamp of our country?

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Otto over 1000th Freestamp Magazine: The Treasure Chamber: Thanks for the many blogs over the past years. I’ve learned a lot from them and visited many museums as a result. A history lesson via stamps. Brilliant…

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S Cooper over William John Caparne, irises and art: Hello Barbara. I too am a Caparn descendent on my mother's side. My brother and I own several watercolours too ! Am very proud of his contri…

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