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In the 1920s, the German company Phönix-Verlag from Charlottenburg (Berlin) introduced the Auto-Phoenix, an auxiliary motor for bicycles. In the Netherlands, it was offered at 150 guilders (purchase price and without bicycle and mounting), equivalent to approximately €1,450 today. Phönix-Verlag targeted the Dutch market, sending …
On 17 February 2025, PostNL will release New Dutch Design – coffee and tea, the first stamp sheet in this new series. New Dutch Design highlights the work of the future generation of Dutch graphic designers. The stamps were created during the 2023-2024 academic year …
On 2 January 2025, PostNL will release the Experience nature – birds Sint Eustatius stamp sheet, featuring 10 different designs. The stamps are denominated 1, for mail weighing up to 20 grams sent within the Netherlands. The price of a sheet with 10 stamps is …
PostNL will issue the stamp sheet Amsterdam 750 years on 2 January 2025. This release is part of the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the Dutch capital. Amsterdam will officially turn 750 years old on 27 October 2025, with festivities spanning the entire year, …
Each year, PostNL releases new December stamps, allowing consumers and businesses to send Christmas and New Year cards at a discounted rate. The special December rate of €1.06 per stamp is valid from 18 November 2024 to 4 January 2025. This year, a sheet of …
The World Post Day is an annual international event. In most countries, the day is celebrated on the first Sunday after October 9th, the founding date of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The UPU, also known as the Universal Postal Union, sets the rules for …
On 7 October 2024, PostNL will release a new sheet of Children’s Welfare Stamps with a value of 1 for domestic mail within the Netherlands. This year’s design features 5 stamps, 1 large and 4 smaller ones, celebrating 100 years of Children’s Welfare Stamps and …
On 3 October 2024, it will be 450 years to the day since Leiden was liberated by the Sea Beggars after being under Spanish siege for many months. Since then, 3 October has been a huge day of celebration in the city for this historic …
In 2022, PostNL launched its first Dutch crypto stamp featuring the bull, followed by the lion and safe-themed crypto stamps in 2023. The latest addition, the NL Crypto Stamp 3 – Dragon, will be released on 1 October 2024. Like its predecessors, this new crypto …
On 30 September 2024, PostNL will publish the stamp sheet Shaping the future together. The reason for this release is the congress of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) in Noordwijk which starts on 30 September. More than 100 astronauts will come to the Netherlands …
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