Senior stamps 1999

Metaphorical Senior Citizens Stamps 1997 & Allegorical Senior Citizens Stamps 1999

Written in: Dutch • redactie • September 5 2021

The Hugo de Groot stamp (NVPH 1283) possesses, in addition to an allegorical section (a direct reference to the statesman and person Hugo de Groot), also a metaphorical section (an indirect reference to the imprisoned statesman who managed to escape Loevestein Castle using a book chest). So via...

Willem Meerkerk over Self-adhesive or gummed, what do you collect?: I collect the annual collection of Dutch stamps. That automatically means that I collect gummed and self-adhesive stamps. The perforated…

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…