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The Larens Provisorium postcard is a notable example of the many local measures taken to cope with scarcity directly after the war had ended. This particular postcard, dated June 12, 1945, demonstrates the resourcefulness of members of the Dutch postal system shortly after the end …
It is not every day that an envelope is a true work of art and that it is offered at a stamp auction. Of course, stamps are often also small works of art, but absolutely not unique. Hundreds of thousands to millions of a stamp …
This is an interesting and extremely rare registered Suriname postal stationery envelope (Geuzendam G18) with 15 cent franking and an additional Mercuriuskop, Dutch-Indian print, airmail 19 stamp. The item was postmarked in Paramaribo on September 25th, 1941, coinciding the first day of issue for the …
A ‘luchtbrief’ (air letter, with an imprinted 35c stamp) is not a rare postal item. However, the one pictured here from the Ad de Goede collection (which will be auctioned at René Hillesum Filatelie on 23 September) is special. Its destination is common place: to …
Nowadays fake products are regularly in the news and often linked to China. Fake products are not new however. Already in 1891(!) this was an issue. There was even a real magazine related to fake foodstuffs.
In May of this year I made my annual journey to Gouda to look for some interesting items on the stamp fair there. Many (foreign) stamp dealers, philatelic organisations etc. all assembled in two spacious sport halls. A large stamp exhibition ‘Gouda 2019’ was also …
Today a small entry on the postcard above. A very ordinary Dutch postcard: there’s nothing special to it. Only its pristine condition might surprise you (over a 100 years old and the paper shows no sign of wear or stain whatsoever!). The postmark belongs to …
Collecting reply cards can be very interesting, especially when the card is sent back with an extra service. Another nice aspect is the possibility to read about the reason that the card is sent. In this case the prices of flowers. “Rote Deutsche Edelnelken und …
Yes, indeed, this ‘spoorwegbriefkaart’ (railway company postcard) is certainly over franked. In general, at exhibitions, a maximum of half a cent overfranking is tolerated. Does this mean this card cannot be adopted into your collection? I don’t think so.
A lot of mail can be found to passengers (or workers) on board of a ship. Quite a number of them are returned to sender or redirected, mainly because the person is not on board or because the ship has left.
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