The Docker

85 years of the February Strike (1941)

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 25 February 2026

The February Strike of 1941 (85 years ago) will be commemorated on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at De Dokwerker in Amsterdam. The commemoration is a collaboration between the committee and the Municipality of Amsterdam. Committee chairman Jaïr Stranders will open the...

Anne Frank on stamps

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 2 Januari 2013

beer Israel post

During Postex 2012, I found an envelope at a stamp dealer bearing an impression of a stamp with a very famous image: the statue of the Dockworker in Amsterdam. Why an impression of this stamp on an envelope of the...

Ramon over before the NVPH Netherlands catalogue: @Kristal, i could help you with an older catalogue. you could send me an email at Origato@live.nl if you're interested.

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Willem over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': I think there are indeed uncancelled ceramics stamps. Only the stamps from the first day are postmarked. Furthermore, the PostN website stated…

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Crystal Clark over before the NVPH Netherlands catalogue: My daughter and I are just starting out collecting stamps. We would love a catalog.

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Bate Hijlkema over Uitgifte 2014: Augarten Porcelain – Vienna Rose: Does the method of cancelling the stamp correspond to the Ceramic stamp of our country?

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Otto over 1000th Freestamp Magazine: The Treasure Chamber: Thanks for the many blogs over the past years. I’ve learned a lot from them and visited many museums as a result. A history lesson via stamps. Brilliant…

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S Cooper over William John Caparne, irises and art: Hello Barbara. I too am a Caparn descendent on my mother's side. My brother and I own several watercolours too ! Am very proud of his contri…

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