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Alongside the well-known blue envelope (tax office), mourning mail is one of the types of post that virtually everyone receives at some point during the year. PostNL naturally recognises the importance of timely delivery, and any delay is undesirable. Although Monday deliveries were discontinued quite …
In the mid-20th century, as the world recovered from the effects of World War II, migration and movement across borders became essential for many seeking new opportunities. A fascinating piece of history from this era is a certificate of conduct, issued in 1949 in Willemstad, …
Sometimes you come across a postcard that immediately makes you think: “There must be a story behind this!” This postcard is one of those. By Huber van Werkhoven Originally intended to be franked with a charity stamp (‘for the child’), the card was sent from …
This envelope from 1869 provides an interesting insight into the history of Neerijse Castle and the d’Overschie family. It concerns a small complete letter sent on 26 July 1869 from Roermond, the Netherlands, to Baron d’Overschie, a member of the Dutch brewing family d’Overschie. The …
In the 1920s, the German company Phönix-Verlag from Charlottenburg (Berlin) introduced the Auto-Phoenix, an auxiliary motor for bicycles. In the Netherlands, it was offered at 150 guilders (purchase price and without bicycle and mounting), equivalent to approximately €1,450 today. Phönix-Verlag targeted the Dutch market, sending …
This is The Dutch Association for the Abolition of Alcoholic Beverages (“The Blue Button”) “De Volksvriend” was the weekly magazine of the Dutch Association for the Abolition of Strong Liquor, founded in 1842 with the aim of combating the use of spirits. The magazine, which …
Geldersch-Overijselsche Maatschappij van Landbouw (Gelderland-Overijssel Agricultural Society), Winterswijk branch, organised an agricultural exhibition in 1903. For this event, specially printed envelopes were even commissioned. The exhibition was originally scheduled to take place from the 16th to the 18th of September. However, as shown on the …
Recently, there has been considerable debate in the Netherlands about whether or not to declare an asylum crisis and, in connection with that, to introduce an Asylum Emergency Act. Article 103 of the Constitution outlines the procedures and powers related to states of emergency, during …
Dutch New Year postcard from 1886
In 1938, a trial was conducted with the Komusin franking stamp machine. This machine was highly innovative, applying a roll stamp to an envelope and cancelling it in one operation. The illustrated postmark closely resembles a franking machine impression (meter mark, “red franking”). In addition …
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