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NETHERLANDS 1852-1897

Nederland - Pays-Bas - Niederlande

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Currency: 100 Cent = 1 Gulden

The Netherlands (also sometimes referred to as 'Holland') is a country is Western Europe. The capital is Amsterdam. The first stamps had the inscription 'POSTZEGEL'.

1852 King William III, inscription 'POST ZEGEL', imperforated

15 c orange

  5 c blue
  10 c red
  15 c orange

The stamps have watermark 'Posthorn'.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c RR ***
10 c RR **
15 c RR R

Reprints:

Non-official reprints ere made by A Moesman in 1896 of the 10 c value in various colours. The reprints have no watermark. Some of them have 'NADRUK' printed on the backside. Examples:

(Moesman reprints of the 10 c value in blue and orange)

Cancels:

Typical cancellation: 'FRANCO' and 'NA POSTTIJD' (after closing time)

Town name and 'FRANCO'

1864 King William III, inscription 'POSTZEGEL', perforated

  5 c blue
  10 c red
  15 c orange

These stamps are perforated 12 1/2 x 12.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c *** *
10 c *** *
15 c RR ***

1867 King William III facing the left, inscription 'NEDERLAND'

  5 c blue
  10 c red
  15 c brown
  20 c green
  25 c violet
  50 c brown

These stamps exist with several perforations. Specialists distinguish two types of the value inscription for each value.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c *** c
10 c *** c
15 c R ***
20 c *** **
25 c R ***
50 c RR R

A very strange cancel:

With strange cancel!

Forgeries:

(Fournier forgery)

There exist forgeries made by Fournier of the 50 c stamp. I do not know if these forgeries were always imperforated.

1868 Arms with lion and crown

2 1/2 c lilac

  1/2 c brown
  1 c black
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c red
  2 c yellow
  2 1/2 c lilac

These stamps exist with several perforations.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 c * c
1 c black *** ***
1 c green * c
1 1/2 c *** **
2 c * *
2 1/2 c *** ***

1872 King William III, smaller head

  5 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c grey
  15 c brown
  20 c green
  22 1/2 c green
  25 c lilac
  50 c brown
  1 G violet

Larger size

  2 G 50 c red and blue

These stamps exist with many different perforations.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c c vc
7 1/2 c * *
10 c * c
12 1/2 c ** c
15 c *** c
20 c *** c
22 1/2 c *** ***
25 c *** c
50 c *** *
1 G *** **
2 G 50 c R ***

1876 Value in a circle

  1/2 c red
  1 c green
  2 c yellow
  2 1/2 c lilac

These stamps exist with many perforations
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 c c vc
1 c c vc
2 c c c
2 1/2 c c vc

1891 Queen Wilhelmina facing the right

  3 c orange
  5 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c grey
  15 c brown
  20 c green
  22 1/2 c green
  25 c lilac
  50 c brown
  1 G violet

Larger size

  50 c green and brown
  1 G brown and green
  2 G 50 c red and blue
  5 G green and brown

A very rare misprint 5 c orange (instead of blue) exist.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 c c c
5 c c vc
7 1/2 c * c
10 c * vc
12 1/2 c * c
15 c ** *
20 c ** c
22 1/2 c ** **
25 c ** c
50 c brown *** *
50 c green and brown *** * larger size
1 G violet *** ***
1 G brown and green *** *** larger size
2 G 50 c R ***
5 G RR RR

For stamps issued from 1898 to 1920 click here.

Dutch dictionary

gestempeld = cancelled
getand = perforated
herdruk = reprint
kopdruk = inverted print
nadruk = reprint
Nederland = The Netherlands
ongetand = imperforate
plakker = hinge
postfris = unused with no hinge
postzegel = stamp
samenhangend = se-tenant
stempel = cancel
tanding = perforation
te betalen port = to be paid (text on postage due stamps)
vals = forged
vervalsing = forgery
verzamelen = to collect
verzameling = collection