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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 …
In these turbulent times, the exchange of prisoners of war is a recurring phenomenon—between Ukraine and Russia, and between Gaza and Israel. Prisoner exchanges also took place during the First World War. One vessel used for this purpose was the paddle steamer Koningin Regentes. The …
The train was also used in World War II to travel to work by train. Pictured here is a shortened work week card, 3rd class from the Nederlandsche Spoorwegen (NS) for the Barendrecht-Rotterdam route. The card was bought in Barendrecht (see the NS block postmark). …
This parcel card from Dorchester, England 1978 to Biddinghuizen, near Lelystad in the Netherlands. Entered the country in Rotterdam and presented by post office clarks to the customs.
The Netherlands have had 6 “tenguilderstamps” during their stamp history, the first in 1899, the last one in 1970. This “tenguilderstamp” was issued in 1946 and have had the shortest duration, only 3 years. Sold numbers: 291.600 pieces. The small stamps were issued twice, in …
The Queen Wilhelmina type Veth series from 1924-1926 may justifiably be called one of the most beautiful and interesting designs. In the first place the beautiful picture on the stamps, and second in the long term validity (until March 31st, 1944) and thirdly the rates- …
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