Guides
Our practical guides to placomusophilia: identify a champagne capsule, learn its value, recognise a rare or old piece, and manage your collection.
How to know the value of a champagne cap?
The value of a champagne cap depends on its rarity, condition, age and demand. Here's how to estimate it, with CapsCote's free rating.
Read more →Champagne cap collecting: a complete beginner's guide
Just starting out in champagne cap collecting? This guide explains how to gather, remove and sort your first champagne caps.
Read more →How to identify a champagne cap?
Producer name, series, vintage, inscribed words: learn to read a champagne cap and identify it using CapsCote's search.
Read more →What are the rarest champagne caps?
Small print runs, old caps, limited series, printing errors: what makes a champagne cap rare and sought after.
Read more →The most expensive champagne caps
What factors drive up the rating of a champagne cap? Understand the most expensive caps and check the CapsCote rankings.
Read more →The history of the muselet plate (champagne cap)
From Adolphe Jacquesson's wire cage to a collector's item: the history of the muselet plate, the champagne cap.
Read more →How to recognize an old champagne cap?
Shape, metal, typography, missing legal notices: the clues for recognizing an old champagne cap.
Read more →How to preserve and organize your cap collection?
Cleaning, storage, organizing, managing duplicates: our tips for preserving and organizing your cap collection.
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