door In 1926, an unusual philatelic event took place in Buitenzorg, West Java, a region in what was then the Dutch East Indies. The discovery, now a rare entry in philatelic history, involved a peculiar variation…
The Art of Attractive Advertising Mail: How Companies Used Real Stamps While Paying the Lower Rate
In the 1980s and 1990s, thousands of American households received mail from Breck Holland B.V., a company specializing in the sale of Dutch flower bulbs.…
door This is an interesting and extremely rare registered Suriname postal stationery envelope (Geuzendam G18) with 15 cent franking and an additional Mercuriuskop, Dutch-Indian print, airmail…
The period of the mid-19th century marked a crucial phase in the development of overland postal services between Europe and the Dutch East Indies, particularly…
This is a word in dialect from the region of Twente. It is the name given to craftsmen, mainly from the village of Vriezenveen, who…
These days philately is no longer just about the stamp or the envelope. Social philately is becoming increasingly important. Social philately is mainly about the…
Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history
Social Philately Political propaganda in the Netherlands on Dutch stamps and postal history Part I: Before the Second World War (a) This serial of three…
In the old days workers for P.T.T. started young and had a life long career at the post office. Newcomers got a good training and…
door Sending a telegram used to be the best way to get a message across quickly. In the age of the (steam) ship it could take…
During the First World War (1914–1918), tens of thousands of foreign soldiers and civilians were…
The Story of Ivo van Voorst van Beest: A Journey Through the Darkest Days of WWII
During the tumultuous years of World War II, many individuals found themselves caught in the…
Updated January 7. Sender address is Fawkner Park. This is the back of the building…
After the Japanese occupation of Dutch East Indies, Dutch soldiers used to send postcards for…
The train was also used in World War II to travel to work by train.…
The French production of stamps during WWII was quite similar to the production before the…
The Art of Attractive Advertising Mail: How Companies Used Real Stamps While Paying the Lower Rate
A Look at the Internment Stamps and Their Story
The “Blue Line” Discovery of the 1926 Buitenzorg Post Office