Thessaly 1898
As a young stamp collector, I was always fascinated by stamps that I couldn't quite identify or that deviated from the 'normal' size. For instance, at the age of nine (now more than sixty years ago), I received from my father...
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Rare stamp found
Just like in the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies also had long bar stamps. However, in a different design, namely with hatched segments. The stamps were manufactured by the Royal Mint in Utrecht. The impressions of the stamps are best appreciated on...
