NMBS

100 years of NMBS (1926 – 2026) coincides with a 5-day rail strike

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 26 Januari 2026

On January 26, 2026, bpost will issue new stamps in honor of the hundredth anniversary of NMBS. With the stamps—which feature five iconic trains—both companies also highlight their collaboration in the past and present....

The service stamps of Belgium (part 1)

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 27 February 2017

The National Society of Belgian Railways, NMBS for short, was founded in 1926. It was the successor to the Administration of State Railways, which was a department within the Ministry of Railways, Telegraphs and Post. In 1929, the first stamps were...

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…