Philosophizing about PostNL's emissions policy in the past, present, and future is a risky business; you can miss the mark completely. Nevertheless, I will take the risk of devoting some attention to it, with some substantiation. After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained...
To structure the 2024 stamp issuance policy (January – June), the accompanying breakdown for the upcoming period provides greater clarity than a chronological list. With this policy, PostNL continues on the path already taken. A striking feature here is the emphatic 'attention to nature'...
“A country that does not preserve and pay attention to its culture / nature / history (its roots) is eventually doomed to ruin,” according to a saying I still remember. PostNL is joining the last...
In the large number of stamps (more than 70 copies) that will be issued in the first half of 2022, topicality is poorly represented, causing PostNL to lose touch with the Dutch population. From a historical perspective, there is also little to...
By looking and especially comparing, as I did last week with two philatelic magazines, you encounter similarities, differences, and conclusions that prove informative, judging by the reactions. In this article, I apply the same strategy by making changes...
De reactie van Lars op 25 januari (22.33 uur) naar aanleiding van de oplagecijfers van de postzegelemissie met bloem- en dierafbeeldingen heeft mij aan het denken gezet. Zijn reactie luidt: “Beleef de Natuur-postzegelvellen worden in grotere aantallen over verkooppunten verspreid,...
At the Multilateral Hertogpost Exhibition, PostNL organized a philatelic meeting/platform for a number of philatelists on August 25, where details regarding its future issuance policy were unveiled. A notable and new item was the expansion of the target audience beyond our national borders....
A few weeks ago, I received the January issue of the monthly magazine Filatelie and saw, through the plastic on the cover, the striking text “Dutch stamps after Julius?” at the very bottom. Could the name Julius refer to Julius Vermeulen, the visual advisor...
After the beautiful days of this late summer, the stamp will once again come more into the spotlight for many. The new NVPH 2017 catalogue has made its debut, and exchange fairs are being started and organized again. In other words, the...
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