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Closed borders – Netherlands + Philately

No one could ever think that even between EU countries a real border would be installed again. Due to corona i...

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Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history – Netherlands + Philately

Social Philately Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history Part I: Before the Secon...

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It looks very simple.......but extremely hard to find – Netherlands + Philately

You should almost ignore this picture postcard. No exciting picture at all, simple stamp and no postmark of intere...

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Military Mail from Belgian UN-troops during the Korean War – Netherlands + Philately

Belgium, together with Luxembourg, sent a UN-contingent to Korea in 1951. This contingent, the Belgian United Nations ...

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Telegram to mother by both radio and messenger – Netherlands + Philately

Sending a telegram used to be the best way to get a message across quickly. In the age of the (steam) ship ...

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One of the famous Dutch 10 guilders – Netherlands + Philately

The Netherlands have had 6 “tenguilderstamps” during their stamp history, the first in 1899, the last one ...

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Reply card from Hamburg – Netherlands + Philately

Collecting reply cards can be very interesting, especially when the card is sent back with an extra service. Anoth...

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Too many stamps! – Netherlands + Philately

Yes, indeed, this ‘spoorwegbriefkaart’ (railway company postcard) is certainly over franked. In general, at ex...

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Paramaribo 1821 – Netherlands + Philately

In the capital of Suriname, Paramaribo, there were two tremendous fires. In 1821 (400 houses destroyed) and 1832 (...

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Prison Siegburg – Netherlands + Philately

Some Dutch political prisoners were send off to the Zuchthaus (prison) in Siegburg, Germany. This envelop, which inc...

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