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Gouda celebrates 750 years of city rights: see, do, and experience in this young city

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • July 19, 2022

On July 19, 2022, it will be 750 years since Count Floris V of Holland granted city rights to Gouda. We are celebrating this for six months, from April through September 2022. There are no fewer than 150 different events on...

Rotterdam on stamps: many shapes and sizes

Written in: Dutch • redactie • 8 December 2019

Characteristic and striking buildings, bridges, and statues from various cities in our country have appeared on postage stamps over the years. A notable feature here is that Rotterdam appears on no fewer than four stamp issues with a collection of minimal images...

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.

Written in: Dutch

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…

Written in: Dutch

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

Written in: English

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

Written in: Dutch

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…

Written in: Dutch

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…

Written in: English