Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

Netherlands New Guinea (Dutch New Guinea)

Nederlands Nieuw Guinea

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Colony of the Netherlands, used to be part of Dutch Indies, but remained in Dutch hands after the independence of Indonesia. The territory was placed under the administration of the United Nations on 1st October 1962 and became part of Indonesia on 1st May 1963 (West Irian).

1950 As 1946 numeral issue of the Netherlands, but with inscription "NIEUW GUINEA"

  1 c dark blue
  2 c orange 
  2 1/2 c olive
  3 c lilac
  4 c green
  5 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  10 c violet
  12 1/2 c red

With 'hulp nederland 1953 + 5 ct' overprint (1953)
  5 c blue

With 'UNTEA' overprint (1962)
  2 c orange

1950 As 1949 Queen Juliana issue of the Netherlands, but with inscription "NIEUW GUINEA"

  15 c light brown
  20 c blue
  25 c red
  30 c blue
  40 c green
  45 c brown
  50 c orange
  55 c grey
  80 c violet

Larger size
  1 G red
  2 G brown
  5 G green

With 'hulp nederland 1953 + 10 ct' overprint (1953)
  15 c brown
  25 c red

With 'UNTEA' overprint (1962)
  2 G brown
  5 G green

1954 Paradise birds (design of 7 c, 12 c and 17 c simpler)

  1 c red and yellow  
  5 c brown and yellow (design as 1 c)
  7 c brown, blue and lilac (1959)
  10 c blue and brown 
  12 c green, blue and lilac (design as 7 c, 1959)
  15 c yellow and brown (design as 10 c)
  17 c lilac and blue (design as 7 c, 1959)
  20 c green and brown (design as 10 c)

With overprint 'UNTEA' (1962)
  1 c red and yellow
  5 c brown and yellow
  7 c brown, blue and lilac
  10 c blue and brown
  12 c green, blue and lilac
  15 c yellow and brown
  17 c lilac and blue
  20 c green and brown

With red cross overprint (1955)
  '5' (red) + 5 c brown and yellow
  '10' (red) + 10 c blue and brown
  '10' (red) + 15 c yellow and brown

1954 As 1953 issue of the Netherlands (Queen Juliana), but larger and inscription "NEDERLANDS NIEUW GUINEA"

  25 c red
  30 c blue
  40 c orange
  45 c olive
  55 c blue
  80 c grey
  85 c brown
  1 G lilac

With overprint 'UNTEA' (1962)
  25 c red
  30 c blue
  40 c orange
  45 c olive
  55 c blue
  80 c grey
  85 c brown
  1 G lilac

1956 Inscription "NED. NIEUW. GUINEA LEPRABESTRIJDING"

  5 c + 5 c green (house with palm tree)
  10 c + 5 c lilac (child near house)
  25 c + 10 c blue (design as 5 c)
  30 c + 10 c orange (design as 10 c)

1957 Inscription "KINDERZORG" (childrens charity)

  5 c + 5 red-brown (child near beach with palm trees)
  10 c + 5 green (child near hut)
  25 c + brown (design as 5 c)
  30 c + 10 c blue (design as 10 c)

1958 Red cross issue, images of native totems

  5 c + 5 c blue, red and brown
  10 c + 5 c brown, light brown and red
  25 c + 10 c green, red and brown
  30 c + 10 c olive, red and light brown

1959 Boy watching helicopter in mountains

  55 c blue and brown

1959 Flowers, inscription "SOCIALE ZORG"

  5 c + 5 c red, green and lilac
  10 c + 5 c green, light green and lilac
  25 c + 10 c red, green and yellow
  30 c + 10 c violet, green and lilac

1960 Refugee relief stamps "VLUCHTELINGENHULP"

  25 c blue
  30 c orange

Similar stamps were issued in The Netherlands (12 c + 8 c brown and 30 c + 10 c green).

1960 Butterflies, inscription "SOCIALE ZORG"

  5 c + 5 c grey, green and orange
  10 c + 5 c lilac, black and blue
  25 c + 10 c yellow, black and red
  30 c + 10 c green and black

1961 Building

  25 c green
  30 c red

1961 Insects (beetles)

  5 c + 5 c red and other colors
  10 c + 5 c blue and other colors
  25 c + 10 c yellow and other colors
  30 c + 10 c green and other colors

1962 Traffic

  25 c blue and red
  30 c green and red

1962 Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard facing the left, inscription "1937 1962"

  55 c brown

1962 Inscription "NIEUW ZUID PACIFIC CONFERENTIE"

  25 c multicolored
  30 c multicolored

1962 Crabs and other sea creatures

  5 c + 5 c green, red and other colors
  10 c + 5 c yellow and blue
  25 c + 10 c blue, red and other colors
  30 c + 10 c red, blue and other colors

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Fiscal stamp, inscription "NIEUW-GUINEA PLAKZEGEL"

In a similar design exist stamps with inscription "LOONZEGEL", I have seen 10 c green, 50 c green, 1 G redbrown, 5 G redbrown and 10 G blue.

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