Aceh War

'Java' and 'Out of Possession' (part 1)

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 31 December 2014

The following notice appeared in the Soerabaiasch Handelsblad of March 14, 1907: 'For stamp enthusiasts. Separate stamps will soon be issued for Java and Madura and for the outer possessions, with the understanding that an overprint on the stamps will show...

Bate Hijlkema over Unique identification Mourning stamp Netherlands Prio: The accompanying short, bitter reaction appeared in the Leeuwarder Courant of July 18: "PostNL is making bereavement mail 130 percent more expensive. So you would...

Willem Meerkerk over Self-adhesive or gummed, what do you collect?: I collect the annual collection of Dutch stamps. That automatically means that I collect gummed and self-adhesive stamps. The perforated…

Lars over Self-adhesive or gummed, what do you collect?: I collect both, though I prefer not to have mint self-adhesive ones. You never know how they will stand the test of time. Just look at the Nede…

Lars over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: One advantage of self-adhesive stamps is that people cannot tear off the perforations. Of the gummed stamps used, you can alti…

Rob over Chessboard on stamp sheet: @Elizadoug I always use the Google Translate app with the camera function myself.

Willem Meerkerk over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: I do see a trend in PostNL's new issues. More and more "self-adhesive" stamps, just like with the 2026 children's stamps. htt…