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Editorial

MonacoPhil has come and gone. has changed quite a bit in a hundred
Following a delay of a year due years. Its wealth and renown are inti-
to the Covid-19 pandemic, we mately tied to its casino. So, I invite
were very happy to be able you to take a pleasant stroll through
to travel to the Rock again to the past. And, staying in Monaco’s
take part in the best stamp past, I will also introduce you to Prin-
collecting show in the world. cess Charlotte,
With themes ranging from whose stamps were surcharged for
India to Napoleon, we disco- her wedding. They are a must for
vered exhibits that were equal- your collection if you are a fan of
ly rich and informative, for the stamps from Monaco.
greatest pleasure of stamp collec- And there’s more. I also invite you
Editorial
tors. to come with me to the Monnaie de
Delcampe once again partnered Paris’ striking workshop and to disco-
with this wonderful event. We in- ver some Russian currency stamps.
vite you to discover some beautiful We also take this opportunity to talk
photo-souvenirs of our cocktail, about German 20-mark coins.
which was a great moment of convi- Other, lighter, topics are also featured
viality for passionate collectors. in postcards. I guarantee that you’ll
We also have the great pleasure of make some nice discoveries. On the
presenting an interesting article on one hand, we’ll talk about the illustra-
the postal history of the Napoleonic tor Nanni and, on the other, about alu-
era. The magazine lets you explore minium postcards!
some very beautiful letters which With respect to photography...there
were exhibited in the collection de- are a few year-end holiday photos!
dicated to the emperor. This fascina- I’d like to take the opportunity of
ting subject is covered in an excellent this editorial to wish you wonderful
book by the famous philatelic expert year-end holidays and all the best for
Maurice Boule. 2023. I hope that you’ll make some
We will also spend some time in the wonderful discoveries and gain new
Tranquebar region in India, whose knowledge, which will help you with
original history makes it a very inte- your wonderful hobby.
resting philatelic topic. It was Danish Happy reading!
before being colonised by the British.
It also provides an introduction to a
much more complete work on Indian
stamps by Eric Scherrer.
I’ll also take you to the Monte Carlo
of yesteryear. The neighbourhood
Héloïse Dautricourt

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