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NETHERLANDS (and colonies) POSTAGE DUE STAMPS
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The postage due stamps of The Netherlands and its colonies can only be distinguished by their colors: in general blue for The Netherlands, green for Curacao, red for Netherlands Indies and lilac for Surinam.

NETHERLANDS

1870 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", large value in the center

  5 c brown on orange
  10 c red on blue

These stamps were issued on 15 May 1870.

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

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

1881 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", value and "CENT" in different color

(Reduced size)

Value in black or red
  1/2 c blue and black (1904)
  1 c blue and black
  1 1/2 c blue and black
  2 1/2 c blue and black
  3 c blue and black (1910)
  4 c blue and black (1909)
  5 c blue and black
  6 1/2 c blue and black (1907)
  7 1/2 c blue and black (1904)
  10 c blue and black
  12 1/2 c blue and black
  15 c blue and black
  20 c blue and black
  25 c blue and black
  1 G ('EEN GULDEN') blue and red

First issued on 1 April 1881. Four types exist which can be distinguished by the circular chain pattern, and especially the position of this pattern directly under the "T" of "BETALEN". Initially the color was light blue, which was changed to dark blue from 1894 onwards.

Surcharged

(Reduced size)

  '3 CENT' on 1 G blue and red (1910)
  '4' on 6 1/2 c blue and black (1909)
  '6 1/2' on 20 c blue and black (1906)
  '50 CENT' on 1 G blue and red (1906)

The issue of the '3 CENT' on 1 G stamp seems to have been quite controversial, since almost the whole issue ended up in the hands of one dealer. There seems not to have been much need for this issue, since the regular 3 c stamp appeared almost simultaneously (source: 'The Postage Stamp' 3 June 1911).

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

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

Forgeries:

Forgery of a 'proof' made by Pierre Vos.

Some other Pierre Vos products, reduced sizes.

Possibly other Pierre Vos products.

Forgery of the "EEN GULDEN" stamp. It is described in the 'Vervalsingen van Nederland & O.G.' by Van de Loo. There are blue spots in the central white circle. The same forged cancel appears to be applied on most forgeries (but it does not extend to the borders of the stamp, indicating that it might have been printed with the stamp). The perforation is not correct. It first appeared in Amsterdam in 1892.

1912 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT" value and 'CENT' in blue instead of black

  1/2 c blue
  1 c blue
  1 1/2 c blue
  2 1/2 c blue
  3 c blue
  4 c blue
  4 1/2 c blue
  5 c blue
  5 1/2 c blue
  7 c blue
  7 1/2 c blue
  10 c blue
  12 1/2 c blue
  15 c blue
  20 c blue
  25 c blue
  50 c blue

Surcharged with black circle with value

  '1 CNT' on 3 c blue
  '2 1/2 CNT' on 7 c blue
  '25 CNT' on 1 1/2 c blue
  '25 CNT' on 7 1/2 c blue

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

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

1921 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", value in "CNT" or "GLD"

  3 c blue
  6 c blue
  7 c blue
  7 1/2 c blue
  8 c blue
  9 c blue
  11 c blue
  12 c blue
  25 c blue
  30 c blue
  1 G red

A forgery exists of the "1 GLD" stamp. For more information see 'Vervalsingen van Nederland & O.G.' by Van de Loo.

1907 Stamps of the Netherlands, inscription "M.A. DE RUYTER" overprinted "PORTZEGEL"

(Reduced size)

  1/2 c on 1 c lilac
  1 c on 1 c lilac
  1 1/2 c on 1 c lilac
  2 1/2 c on 1 c lilac
  5 c on 2 1/2 c red
  6 1/2 c on 2 1/2 c red
  7 1/2 c on 1/2 c blue
  10 c on 1/2 c blue
  12 1/2 c on 1/2 c blue
  15 c on 2 1/2 c red
  25 c on 1/2 c blue
  50 c on 1/2 c blue
  1 G on 1/2 c blue

1924 Postage stamps of the Netherlands, overprinted "TE BETALEN PORT" and circle with value

  '4 CNT' on 3 c green
  '5 CNT' on 1 c red
  '10 CNT' on 1 1/2 c blue
  '12 1/2 CNT' on 5 c red

(Control stamp)

Similar stamps with 11 c on 22 1/2 c and 15 c on 17 1/2 c are control stamps and not postage due stamps. They were used for by the postal service for internal accounting purposes in 1923/1924. Unused stamps were not given off to the public. Three different perforations exist combperforation 12 1/2, lineperforation 11 1/2 x 11 and lineperforation 11 1/2. 66300 stamps of the 11 c on 22 1/2 c were issued and 25300 of the 15 c on 17 1/2 c. Forged overprints are known.

1947 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", value in a square

  1 c blue
  3 c blue
  4 c blue
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  7 c blue
  8 c blue
  10 c blue
  11 c blue
  12 c blue
  14 c blue
  15 c blue
  16 c blue
  20 c blue
  24 c blue
  25 c blue
  26 c blue
  30 c blue
  35 c blue
  40 c blue
  50 c blue
  60 c blue
  85 c blue
  90 c blue
  95 c blue
  1 G red
  1.75 G red

NETHERLANDS INDIES, Postage due

1845 Some labels were issued with inscription 'Aangebracht per Land-Mail Te betalen port Batavia' in 1845-46. They are very rare and listed here.

1874 As postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours

  5 c yellow
  10 c green on yellow
  15 c orange on yellow
  20 c green on blue

The cancels on this issue are usually the numeral dot cancel (as in the 20 c shown above). On envelopes, sometimes the cancel "ONTOEREIKEND" (not paid enough) can be found. If the receiver did not want to pay the postage due, the postal authorities put a cross through the postage due stamp with a pen.

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

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

A forgery of the 5 c exists with the top left part of the "5" too thin. It is cancelled with a numeral "3" cancel.
In his 1906 pricelist, the stamp forger Oneglia offers a forgery of the 5 c yellow on blue. I do not know if this is the same forgery as described above.

1882 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, no currency indicated

  2 1/2 c red and black
  5 c red and black
  10 c red and black
  15 c red and black
  20 c red and black
  30 c red and black
  40 c red and black
  50 c red and black
  75 c red and black

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

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

The forger Fournier is known to have made forgeries of these stamps. I've seen the values 15 c, 40 c and 75 c. I don't know the distinguishing characteristics. Fournier also made the forged cancels "WELTEVREDEN 6 7 1890" and "PALEMBANG 30 7 1886" both in the above type. I've seen the Palembang cancel on forged postage due stamps.

Fournier forgery of the 5 c.

The Weltevreden and Palembang forged Fournier cancels, pictures taken from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'.

"BLITAR" forged Fournier cancel.

Fournier also used the forged cancel "BLITAR 29 2 1887" (same style as above, wrongly listed under German Morocco in the Fournier Album) and "BAJOENGLENTJIR 29 6 1886" (wrongly listed under Hamburg in the Fournier Album).

Another forgery of the 30 c is listed in 'Vervalsingen van Nederland & O.G.' by Van de Loo. It has the "N" of "BETALEN" too close to the right hand frame. It also sometimes has the forged cancel "SEMARANG 14 8 1894".

1892 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated in "CENT", value in black

  2 1/2 c red and black
  5 c red and black
  10 c red and black
  15 c red and black
  20 c red and black
  30 c red and black
  40 c red and black
  50 c red and black
  75 c red and black

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

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

According to the book 'Vervalsingen van Nederland & O.G.' by Van de Loo, a forgery exists of the 2 1/2 c value, with either the forged cancel "BATAVIA 13 5 1898" or a forged cancel with dots. These forgeries often have mirror imprints on the back. The color is slightly different from a genuine stamp.

1913 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated in "CENT"

  1 c red
  1 c violet
  2 1/2 c red
  2 1/2 c brown
  3 1/2 c red
  3 1/2 c blue
  5 c red
  5 c orange
  7 1/2 c red
  7 1/2 c green
  10 c red
  10 c lilac
  12 1/2 c red
  15 c red
  20 c red
  20 c blue
  25 c red
  25 c olive
  30 c red
  30 c brown
  37 1/2 c red
  40 c red
  40 c green
  50 c red
  50 c yellow
  75 c red
  75 c blue
  100 c green
  1 G red
  1 G blue

Surcharged (1937)

  '20' on 37 1/2 c red

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

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

Later stamps from Indonesia have similar designs, but with inscription "BAJAR PORTO":

1946 Queen Wilhelmina stamps of Netherlands Indies, overprinted "TE BETALEN PORT"

  2 1/2 c on 10 c red
  10 c red
  20 c violet

CURACAO POSTAGE DUE STAMPS

1889 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, no currency indicated

  2 1/2 c green and black
  5 c green and black
  10 c green and black
  12 1/2 c green and black
  15 c green and black
  20 c green and black
  25 c green and black
  30 c green and black
  40 c green and black
  50 c green and black

These stamps have perforation 12 1/2 x 12.

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

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

Forgeries, examples:

I have seen a 75 c of this series with cancel Curacao, I think this must be a bogus issue:

(Bogus issue?)

(Fournier forgery?)

I think the above stamp is a Fournier forgery. Exactly the same cancel (same date) can be found in the Fournier album of philatelic forgeries: "CURACAO 5 3 1890" in a circle with additional parts of circles added to make it look like a square.

Fournier forgery as taken from a Fournier Album.

Fournier forgeries as taken from a Fournier Album. The Paramaribo cancel is actually from Surinam.

Fournier forged at least the following values: 40 c, 50 c and 75 c (bogus).

1892 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated in "CENT"

  2 1/2 c green and black
  5 c green and black
  10 c green and black
  12 1/2 c green and black
  15 c green and black
  20 c green and black
  25 c green and black
  30 c green and black
  40 c green and black
  50 c green and black

These stamps have perforation 12 1/2.

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

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

1915 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated in "CENT", stamps in dark or light green

  2 1/2 c green 
  5 c green 
  10 c green 
  12 1/2 c green 
  15 c green 
  20 c green 
  25 c green 
  30 c green 
  40 c green 
  50 c green 

These stamps have perforation 12 1/2.

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

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

1952 As 1947 postage due stamps of The Netherlands, but colour changed and inscription "NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN"

  1 c green
  2 1/2 c green
  5 c green
  6 c green
  7 c green
  8 c green
  9 c green
  10 c green
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c green
  20 c green
  25 c green
  30 c green
  35 c green
  40 c green
  45 c green
  50 c green

SURINAM POSTAGE DUE STAMPS

1886 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, no currency indicated

  2 1/2 c lilac and black
  5 c lilac and black
  10 c lilac and black
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c lilac and black
  30 c lilac and black
  40 c lilac and black
  50 c lilac and black

Surcharged (1911)

  '10 cent' (red) on 30 c lilac and black
  '10 cent' (red) on 50 c lilac and black

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

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

I have seen forgeries of the 20 c, 30 c and 40 c of this set with a non-existant 'SURINAME 29 4 1892' cancel in a circle with lines in the corners to make it look like a square.

Fournier forgeries, some of them with "PARAMARIBO 2 7 1890" cancel. The perforations don't 'match' in the corners as they should in the genuine stamps.

Page from a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries.

Forged Fournier cancel "PARAMARIBO 2 7 1890"

Some other forgeries exist with a non-existing "SURINAME 29 4 1892'' cancel. I think the above stamp is such a forgery.

1892 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated in "CENT"

  2 1/2 c lilac and black
  5 c lilac and black
  10 c lilac and black
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c lilac and black
  40 c lilac and black

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

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

1913 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT", as postage due stamps of the Netherlands, but different colours, with currency indicated

  1/2 c lilac
  1 c lilac
  2 c lilac
  2 1/2 c lilac
  5 c lilac
  10 c lilac
  12 c lilac
  12 1/2 c lilac
  15 c lilac
  20 c lilac 
  25 c lilac
  30 c lilac
  40 c lilac
  50 c lilac
  75 c lilac
  1 G lilac

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

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

In 1926, the 40 c was overprinted with "Frankeerzegel 12 1/2 CENT SURINAME" (two types) to serve as postage stamps.

1945 Inscription "TE BETALEN PORT" at the bottom "American Bank Note Company"

  1 c lilac
  5 c lilac
  25 c lilac

1950 As postage due stamps of the Netherlands of 1947, value in a rectangle, different colours

  1 c lilac
  2 c lilac
  2 1/2 c lilac
  5 c lilac
  10 c lilac
  15 c lilac
  20 c lilac
  25 c lilac
  50 c lilac
  75 c lilac
  1 G lilac

Another set exists with 'SURINAME' on top and 'TE BETALEN' in lilac written in the white space below it: 1 c, 2 c, 2 1/2 c, 5 c, 10 c, 15 c, 20 c, 25 c, 50 c, 75 c, 1 G (all in lilac).

Netherlands New Guinea

1957 Design as postage due stamps of The Netherlands of 1947, but with inscription "NEDERLANDS TE BETALEN" on top and "NIEUW GUINEA" below

  1 c red
  5 c red
  10 c red
  25 c red
  40 c red
  1 G blue

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