What is a Celtic cross doing on a Belgian stamp? A question that occurred to me when this stamp, designed by Eric Daniëls, was issued on May 13, 1995. Two soldiers in different 18th-century uniforms armed with muskets. A...
Whatever your opinion on this major problem, one thing is certain: most refugees are not to be envied. Out of necessity, they have left their homes and everything they held dear behind. Hard to imagine, especially if...
At primary school, as it was still called back then in my hometown, the first-grade teacher had put together a group of young stamp collectors from the six classes. I was one of those little collectors. But when a schoolboy went to the...
As a collector of Dutch stamps, you know that on November 1, 1942, two stamps were issued in red and blue with a high surcharge for the benefit of the Provision Fund of the Dutch Legion in 1942. But did you also know...
The 50 Francs airmail stamp issued by the French Post on July 20, 1936, caused quite a stir in both the philatelic and political spheres. Two ministers interfered with this issue. Because a week later, on...
A very careless mistake was made with the stamps issued on August 5 to commemorate the redevelopment of the Suez Canal. An image of the Panama Canal was used on the stamps. Once known, the Egyptian postal service has a...
For several years now, it has also been possible to have personalized stamps made at the French Post. La Poste de France has found this source of income as well. It can be done in the same way as at the Dutch PostNL. Online...
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