Birds of God. This is how birds of paradise were described, both by the people of New Guinea and by early traders and scientists from all over the world. Born and captured in the rainforest, birds of paradise travel to small coastal towns of New Guinea, which are the starting point...
Every year, the month of October is filled with activities for the Month of History. This year's theme: What a disaster! A topical theme when we consider the disasters we have experienced in the past. More than 100...
From the curfew to rioters in various cities, it ultimately leads to crowdfunding campaigns by unknown citizens. A well-known example is the current nationwide fame of Ms. Maaike Neufeglise of Primera Den Bosch. GeenStijl organized the crowdfunding campaign. The counter...
Many topics have been covered. Some based on current events and other blogs due to their relationship with COVID-19. Have you already built up a COVID-19 collection through your trading friends worldwide? In this 29th corona blog, the following will be discussed...
On May 1, 1963, the United Nations transferred authority over West New Guinea to Indonesia. The latter named the territory Irian Barat. The Indonesian Postal Service had, to celebrate the fact that West New Guinea was becoming part of the...
Because the governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia could not agree on control over Dutch New Guinea, the United Nations decided to intervene. After the 'New York Agreement' concluded on August 15, 1962, the transfer had to...
After the use of Dutch postage due stamps from November 1, 1950, up to and including December 31, 1953, a period began during which ordinary New Guinea postage stamps had to serve as postage due stamps. But that, too, came to an end when on 1...
When browsing through the Special Catalogue of the Netherlands and Overseas Territories, one may come across Dutch postage due stamps in two places. Naturally, in the chapter on Dutch stamps, but also in the chapter on Dutch New Guinea. How is that possible? On...
Have you ever considered collecting a 'closed' collecting territory? Or do you already have the complete collection of New Guinea stamps in your album? Most collectors of the Netherlands and Overseas Territories have these stamps in mint or unused condition....
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