#Netherlands stamps
Netherlands introduced its Christmas stamp edition
According to info got by FindYourStampsValue.com, Dutch celebrity chefs Ramon Beuk, Ron Blaauw, Ronald Kunis and Niven Kunz presented the special Christmas edition of the Good Food Book on the 18th of November. PostNL will put this stamp issue into circulation in December. In keeping with tradition, the stamps feature a series of colourful and joyful images to celebrate the holiday season. "Both
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” – new stamp issue by PostNL depicting masterpieces of Mauritshuis
In the Hague on the 1st July 2014 PostNL presented a tribute to the recently reopened Mauritshuis with nine new stamps depicting masterpieces from the museum. The stamp for international destinations issued by PostNL features the world-famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer. In addition to the stamp depicting Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring", PostNL is also collaborating with
First unique stamps from the Beautiful Netherlands Ceramic collection
PostN Llaunched the first stamps from the new Beautiful Netherlands Ceramic series. The series focuses on the country's special position in ceramics production from Loosdrecht and Tegelen. Stamps for Harlingen, Makkum and Delft will follow later this year. Rutger Fuchs designed the Beautiful Netherlands Ceramic stamp series for PostNL. Ceramics from Tegelen and Loosdrecht For these stamps, designe
December Stamps 2013 from the Netherlands
Postnl issued the 2013 December stamps depicting a traditional Dutch winter landscape over the Christmas period and including several skating figures. The designer of the stamps is Sieb Postuma. Designer Sieb Posthuma is one of the Netherlands most prominent illustrators and is known among the general public for his picture books. He derived tremendous enjoyment from designing the December stamps:
Queen Wilhelmina featured on a new Dutch stamp celebrating the Stamp Day 2013
PostNL issued a stamp celebrating the Stamp Day 2013. The stamp portrays Queen Wilhelmina in profile. The stamp designer Ingmar Birzawas inspired by an airmail stamp from 1931 created by Piet Zwart. In 1931 the three royal stamps by Piet Zwart using the royal photographs represented a real groundbreaking stamp design. To embody the design 1931 on a new stamp for the Stamp Day 2013 Ingmar Birza stu
New stamps illustrating historic connection between the Netherlands and Belgium
The new PostNL stamps mark the historical connection between the Netherlands and Belgium. The new stamps were designed by Barends & Pijnappel from Antwerp. It was not by coincidence that a Dutch duo living and working in Belgium was selected to design this stamp sheetlet. They focus on the cultural exchange and mutual influence between the two countries. The stamps draw attention to contempora
Stamps in honour of 400,000 blood donors in the Netherlands
PostNL issued special stamps in honour of 400,000 blood donors in the Netherlands. This stamp sheetlet shows the relationship between blood donor and patient. The first issue of this stamp sheetlet has been handed over to Aart van Os, chairman of the Board of Management of Sanquin Blood Supply by Yme Pasma, director of the PostNL Consumer Market department. This took place done on 14 June, World B
Dutch Windmills on stamps
Ten millers, the patron of mill Rhine and Lek and also the mayor of Wijk bij Duurstede received the first issue of a stamp sheetlet "Dutch Windmills" from Annerie Lekkerkerker, director of the PostNL department Consumers and Small Businesses. Each miller also received a stamp with his own windmill on it. The event took place at one of the mills on the stamps: Molen Rijn and Lek, in Wijk bij Duurst
Beautiful Netherlands – Regional Costumes stamps
Until 2011, the "Beautiful Netherlands" series from PostNL was dedicated to cities. For 2012 and 2013 PostNL has opted for a new coherent thematic approach and has chosen historic country houses and regional dress respectively. On 21 May, PostNL issued the last Regional Dress stamp sheet, this time with the Northwest-Veluwe regional dress, and the collective sheet. The stamp sheet "Beautiful Nethe
Change of Throne, 30 April 2013 – Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander 3D Silver stamp from the Netherlands
To mark the change of throne on April 30, 2013 PostNL issued a pure silver stamp with 3D technology applied. The design consists of a double portrait of the current Queen Beatrix and the future King Willem-Alexander in three-dimensional carving. It is the second time after 2001that a silver stamp is nationally issued in the Netherlands. FindYourStampsValue.com reminds that on 28 January 2013 Beatr
