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15 Artikel in der Kategorie Curiosities

Numismatics & Philately II

These often elaborately illustrated covers are issued by a country to mark a special event, an anniversary, or a commemoration. They are numbered, usually cancelled, and contain a coin (or a medal) and an official stamp associated with the occasion in(...)

196 Sammlerstücke

14/03/2025

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The story of stamp currency

Twice in our history, we have therefore been forced to seek out an alternative means of payment. Our forefathers used their imagination and came up with a very surprising solution: stamp currency.

Lesezeit: 3'53"

28/02/2025

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Numismatics & Philately

Warning: stampede ahead! Every medal does not always care for its rough edges, but there is only one stamp (oops, step) between perfection and perforation.

138 Sammlerstücke

26/02/2025

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Gift idea 3: Give good luck

Christmas is almost here and this article is the third in a series of seven, each proposing a gift idea. Today, let's talk about Lucky coins.

Lesezeit: 4'11"

22/11/2024

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Gift idea 6: Give a seal

As the end-of-year festivities and celebrations approach, we are eager to find gifts that will surprise and delight. To give a seal as a gift is to give a lasting impression enveloped in elegance and mystery, a witness to times gone.

Lesezeit: 1'15"

19/11/2024

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Cabinet of Curiosities V

The cabinet of curiosities is back for a fifth installment. When collecting, whatever it may be, the key is originality! Original, very rare, historical, faulty, counterfeit, puzzling, surprising...unique. New selections of completely wacky coins, me(...)

Lesezeit: 2'17"

15/08/2024

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Albert Camus

Blogartikel für Numismatiker und Sammler. Nachrichten, Geschichten, Geschichte und inspirierende Serien.