Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize 1905: Bertha von Suttner

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • October 12, 2025

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who fought for democracy in her country for years. A crowning achievement of her courage and perseverance as she "keeps the fire of democracy burning to..."

Martin Luther King Day on January 16, 2023

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 16 Januari 2023

On Monday, January 16, 2023, the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Day. He became famous for his statement 'I have a dream', won the Nobel Peace Prize, and was later shot and killed. Why is Martin Luther King (1929–1968) important to...

Lars over Self-adhesive or gummed, what do you collect?: I collect both, though I prefer not to have mint self-adhesive ones. You never know how they will stand the test of time. Just look at the Nede…

Lars over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: One advantage of self-adhesive stamps is that people cannot tear off the perforations. Of the gummed stamps used, you can alti…

Rob over Chessboard on stamp sheet: @Elizadoug I always use the Google Translate app with the camera function myself.

Willem Meerkerk over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: I do see a trend in PostNL's new issues. More and more "self-adhesive" stamps, just like with the 2026 children's stamps. htt…

Haas over New Priority Mourning Stamp Netherlands: Unusual: new rates taking effect on a Sunday. PostNL faces a challenge. With priority, it is guaranteed that the next working day (Mon…

Elizadoug over Chessboard on stamp sheet: Are there any online references to the translation of the different stamps? I've been looking around and am not having much luck.