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CURACAO (Netherlands Antilles) 1903 onwards and miscellaneous

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Return To Catalogue - Curacao, part 1 - Netherlands - Postage due stamps (Te betalen port) - LA GUARIA SAN TOMAS Pto CABELLO PAQUETTE CURACAO

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Colony of the Netherlands, part of the Netherlands Antilles.

Curacao, part 1

1903 Value in ellipse, horizontal type

with couloured background (1903)

  1 c green
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c orange
  5 c red
  7 1/2 c grey (1908)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

with white background (1915)

  1/2 c violet (1921)
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c blue (1921)
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c yellow
  3 c green (1926)
  5 c red
  5 c green (1921)
  5 c lilac (1926)
  7 1/2 c grey
  10 c lilac (1921)
  10 c red (1926)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

surcharged

  1 1/2 c on 2 1/2 c green (1931)
  2 1/2 c on 3 c green (1931)

1903 Queen Wilhelmina facing the left, inscription "POSTZEGEL COLONIE CURAÇAO"

  10 c grey
  12 1/2 c blue
  15 c brown
  22 1/2 c brown and olive
  25 c violet
  30 c orange
  50 c red

Larger size

  1 1/2 G brown
  2 1/2 G blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Similar stamps were issued for Surinam and Netherlands Indies.

1915 Queen Wilhelmina

Small size, Queen Wilhelmina facing the right, sea with ship on background

With "ST.EUSTATIUS" cancel.

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c blue
  12 1/2 c red (1921)
  15 c olive
  15 c blue (1926)
  20 c blue (1921)
  20 c olive (1926)
  22 1/2 c orange
  25 c lilac
  30 c black
  35 c black (1921)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  5 c on 12 1/2 c blue (2 types)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Larger size, Queen Wilhelmina facing the left, palm trees on background

  50 c green
  1 1/2 G lilac
  2 1/2 G red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

In 1929 some values were overprinted 'LUCHTPOST' (airmail): 50 ct on 12 1/2 c red, 1 gld on 20 c blue and 2 gld on 15 c olive (all R).

Similar stamps were issued for Surinam and Netherlands Indies.

1918 Provisional issue, inscription "CURACAO 1 CENT" with signature

  1 c black on brown

The signature represents 'Hendrik Albert Willemsen'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1923 Jubilee issue for Queen Wilhelmina, inscription 1898-1923 on top

7 values were issued ranging from 5 c to 5 G: 5 c green, 7 1/2 c green, 10 c red, 20 c grey, 1 G brown, 2.50 G black, 5 G brown.

In 1928 a similar design was issued without the year on top, but with a ship in the bottom part:

  6 c orange (1930)
  7 1/2 c orange
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c brown
  15 c blue
  20 c black
  21 c green (1930)
  25 c lilac
  27 1/2 c black
  30 c green
  35 c brown

Surcharged
  '6 ct.' on 7 1/2 c orange (1929)

1927 Unissued marine insurance stamps (drijvende brandkast), overprinted "FRANKEERZEGEL" (postage stamp) and surcharged

  3 c on 15 c green
  10 c on 60 c red
  12 1/2 c on 75 c brown
  15 c on 1.50 G blue
  25 c on 2.25 G brown
  30 c on 4 1/2 G black
  50 c on 7 1/2 G red

1933 Commemoration of 400 birthday of Willem van Oranje

  6 c orange

1934 Commemoration of 300 years dutch rule in Curacao, inscription "1634 1934"

Various persons and ship Johannes van Walbeeck:
Willem Usselinx: 1 c grey, 1 1/2 c violet, 2 c red,
Hendrik: 2 1/2 c green, 5 c brown, 6 c blue,
Jacob Binckes: 10 c red, 12 1/2 c brown, 15 c blue,
Ship Johannes van Walbeeck: 20 c black, 21 c brown, 25 c green,
Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste: 27 1/2 c lilac, 30 c red, 50 c orange,
Brion: 1.50 G blue, 2.50 G brown.

1936 Value in ellipse

  1 c brown
  1 1/2 c blue
  2 c orange
  2 1/2 c green
  5 c red

1936 Queen Wilhelmina in vale facing the left

  6 c lilac
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c blue
  20 c orange
  21 c black
  25 c brown
  27 1/2 c brown
  30 c olive
  50 c green
  1.50 G grey
  2.50 G red

1938 Jubilee issue of Queen Wilhelmina, designs identical to similar stamps of the Netherlands, inscription "1898 1938"

  3 values

Later issues

Later issued stamps with face of Queen Wilhelmina

In this design exist: 6 c violet, 10 c red, 12 1/2 c green, 15 c blue, 20 c orange, 21 c black, 25 c red, 27 1/2 c brown, 30 c olive, 50 c green and in a larger size: 1 1/2 G brown, 2 1/2 G red, 5 G green and 10 G orange.

1947 Queen Wilhelmina, new design

6 c brown, 10 c red, 12 1/2 c green, 15 c blue, 20 c orange, 21 c black, 25 c lilac, 27 1/2 c brown, 30 c olive, 50 c green

Larger size: 1.50 G brown.

1948 50 year reign of Queen Wilhelmina, design identical to stamps of the Netherlands

  6 c red
  12 1/2 c blue

1948 Coronation of Queen Juliana, design identical to stamps of the Netherlands

  6 c brown
  12 1/2 c green

1948 Child charity, inscription "VOOR HET KIND", various portraits of children

  6 c + 10 c olive
  10 c + 15 c red
  12 1/2 c + 20 c grey
  15 c + 25 c blue
  20 c + 30 c brown
  25 c + 35 c violet

1949 Inscription "NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN CURACAO"

  6 c green (ship)
  12 1/2 c red (person)
  15 c blue (design as 6 c)

1949 UPU commemoration, inscription "WERELD POST VERENIGING"

  6 c red
  25 c blue

1950 As numeral design of the Netherlands of 1946, but with inscription "NED ANTILLEN"

  1 c brown
  1 1/2 c blue
  2 c orange
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c violet
  5 c red

1950 Queen Juliana, as stamps of Netherlands of 1950, but with inscription "NED ANTILLEN"

  6 c violet
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c blue
  20 c orange
  21 c black
  25 c violet
  27 1/2 c brown
  30 c olive
  50 c green

Larger size
  1 1/2 G green
  2 1/2 G olive
  5 G red
  10 G violet

Postage due stamps

Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT" in green with black letters

For more Postage due stamps ("TE BETALEN PORT" in green) click here.

Fiscal stamps

Some fiscal stamps of The Netherlands were issued in 1910 with overprint "CURACAO" (sorry, no picture available yet, if anyboday possesses a picture, please contact me!).

1913 View of a ship on top inscription "den 19" (to put the date)

Curacao and Ned.Antillen fiscal stamps

The following values exist f0,05 red, f0,50 green, f1,00 green and f2,50 green. In the background is written "PLAKZEGEL" (=label). I have seen in the same design F0,05 red, F0,10 green, F0,20 green, F1,00 green and a F4,00 green stamp with inscription "NED. ANTILLEN" (see image above), but now with "de 19".

Postal stationary

I have seen postcards (Briefkaart) in the same design as the King William III stamps of 1873 in the value 5 c red and 15 c brown.

(Postal stationery 7 1/2 c)

Airmail stamps

1931 Besides the postage stamps overprinted "LUCHTPOST", in 1931 a set of airmail stamps was issued, with inscription "LUCHTPOST"

  10 c green
  15 c blue
  25 c brown
  30 c yellow
  35 c blue
  40 c green
  45 c orange
  50 c red
  60 c lilac
  70 c grey
  1.40 G brown
  2.80 G olive

Later issue, image of Queen Wilhelmina and aeroplane, inscription "CURACAO LUCHTPOST"

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