Normandy

The Battle of Hastings

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 14 Januari 2019

On October 14, 1066, the Battle of Hastings took place near the town of Hastings in what is now called Battle. It was a clash between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon army of King Harold...

The longest day

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • June 6, 2015

German Netherlands stamps

By many people, 'the longest day' is also referred to as D-Day. The landing of Allied troops, primarily consisting of British, American, and Canadian units, on the coast of Normandy. The landing on the beaches of the... by German troops...

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.

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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…

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

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

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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…

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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…

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