The Factual

The Litfaß Column

Written in: Dutch • Jos van den Bosch • May 23, 2018

Last time, I discussed the 'free pictures' at length. You know, the pictures you got with all kinds of products or that you could buy in the candy store. This was an invention of a printer who on...

Stamps of Thrones!

Written in: Dutch • Jos van den Bosch • April 13, 2018

Messages in Winterfell, Westeros, and Essos no longer need to be sent by crow, dragon, rider, or bishop. That back-and-forth travel of noble persons to arrange all intrigues and negotiations is superfluous: it can now be...

Hans over Stamp Day 2026: “I would like to know . . .?”: 8k would like to know that too, Willem.

Written in: Dutch

Willem over Stamp Day 2026: “I would like to know . . .?”: I would really like to know why Day of the Stamp has disappeared from the official issuing program? I would really like to know why the…

Written in: Dutch

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.

Written in: Dutch

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.

Written in: English

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

Written in: Dutch