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Articles for collectors, numismatics, philately, bonistics.
Interesting facts, studies, excursions into history.
Information about rare coins, banknotes, stamps and postcards.
Money of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
On banknotes, the year of its issue is usually printed, sometimes the year is not written, and on this banknote there is a full date-8 Mars 1981.
When color is set to
Divided in the post-war years, Germany into Soviet - red-and colored, allied, zones, initially developed in the same way. Its territory, as it should be, was demilitarized and, to be sure, divided among the victorious countries.
The mystery of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream'
One of the most expensive paintings in the world by one of the most famous artists in the world has long kept a mystery that excites the minds of collectors and fans of painting.
'A friend can always help you out if something happens suddenly'
Under this motto, the relations of developing countries with the 'big brother' and a profitable friend in the fight against world imperialism - the USSR-were built.
What color is love
Not red, not green, and not even dark yellow (like her sisters), but blue became the background color of the rare brand 'Blue Alexandria', which was released in 1846.
1000 Kaiser marks of the 2nd Reich
There are booms that give collectors special tactile sensations – they are pleasant to take in your hands, at least in order to feel the texture of the paper.Reichsbantnote 1910 with a face value of 1,000 marks is just such a bon.
Horns and hooves
If at the time when Ostap Bender lived and worked, the Eastern calendar was as popular among the population of the country as it is today, his enterprise 'Horns and Hooves' would have been an absolutely stunning success.
Andorra 1 Diner 1990
Andorra is a favorite place for skiing for my family: I have been there 5 times, and maybe more than that.Taking into account the fact that the state has a duty-free trade regime and there is no value added tax (VAT), you can bring a lot of delicious and beautiful things from well-known world brands from the country, but the numismatist will not miss the opportunity to bring something special.
Alphonse Mucha: First in everything
Do you remember your first stamp / banknote/postcard? How did it appear in your collection? The first instance, like the first love, will never be forgotten. It is impossible to confuse it with any other, looking at it, you always experience a special feeling. Perhaps this is the taste of life itself.
Money of the Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic in Germany lasted for a relatively short time – from 1919 to 1933, its place in history-between the Kaiser's Germany and the coming to power of Adolf Hitler.
The main coin of the world
What do 100 kilograms look like? It could be a panda or a brown bear, or a rock that fell out of the Wailing Wall in 2018.
Love and the Curse of Princess Yusupova
She looks out from all her portraits, beaming. The look of the sky-blue eyes of Princess Zinaida Yusupova is unusually penetrating and beautiful, they show refined intelligence and unrestrained, boundless kindness.