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550th stamp blog: 75 years of Keukenhof (1949)

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • March 3 2024

On March 3, I am writing my 550th blog about 75 years of Keukenhof. In this blog, all editions of these exceptionally beautiful stamps by Studio Maud van Rossum are shown. On March 1, 2024, the day the meteorological spring begins,...

Substantive stamp issues 'Nature and Environment' 1996 & 1997

Written in: Dutch • redactie • May 2, 2021

When various stamp issues are compared, one might expect eye-opening conclusions to be drawn. Yet this does not always happen. A commercially minded company like PostNL makes different decisions for financial reasons, decisions that are less attractive to philatelists....

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.

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…

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

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

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…

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…