Netherlands Classic Stamps

Preface

Herewith, we present the article in brief contents, sourcing from the international point of view and our notable collection. A glance article, could be virtualized as a quick reference for those stamp collectors who are interested in philatelic studies. It's a hoped that netizen who focused on classic stamps collection, enjoying these contents with concept of the “Virtual Library”, in addition with exploration of the treasure points, either it’s well or newly known. In the nature of a spectacular rise is scarcely to be expected. Enriched the contents is deemed necessary and periodically updating is an essential, so we be more familiar.

Overview

Netherlands or Holland, a maritime kingdom in North Western Europe. The first stamps were issued on January 1, 1852, vignette depicts King William III (1817~1890), three face values were issued consists of 5c, 10c and 15c, inscribed “Post Zegel” (postage stamp), watermarked ‘Posthorn' and imperforate. These stamps were designed and engraved by J.W.Kaiser, use multiple plates. Normally, multiple plates causes various colour shades, for Netherlands stamp cases, i.e face value of 5c at least 6 types of blue colours were identified such as blue, light blue, milky blue, steel blue, blackish/greenish blue and dark blue.

Identifying a correct plate number i.e. Type 1 - 5c & 10c of 1852 issues are difficult. Each plate has different treasure points to be explored. One of the best reference could be NVPH catalogue. The initial step to identify the correct plate is evaluating from type of cancellations for used stamps. However, in case it’s a mint or unused stamp, you need to find other treasure points such as vignette features and words of “POST ZEGEL”.

In our collection, there are numerous face values with more than one stamp for each face value. Hence, a comparison can be made such as perforations, plates, colours and cancellation. In philatelic, a specialised collection is deemed necessary for certain issues of the stamps, especially involved multiple plates. So we are able to evaluate and recognise which one is most valuable, rare and authentic.

 The Early Netherlands Stamps

Early Dutch Stamps

There were 12 types of the early Dutch stamps (Pre-1900) with designer & engraver names and thematic exhibit:-

Type 1-1852: J.W.Kaiser – King William III

Type 2-1864: J.W.Kaiser – King William III

Type 3-1867: H. Nusser, J. Vurtheim – King William III

Type 4-1869~71: J.Vurtheim, Virey Freres - Coat of Arms

Type 5 & 6- 1873~88: King William III

Type 7-1876~94: Joh. Enschede en Zonen – New Daily Stamps

Type 8 & 9-1891~96: H. Raeder, Joh. Enschede en Zonen – Princess Wilhelmina

Type 10-1899~1919: J.Vurtheim, Joh. Enschede en Zonen – New Daily Stamps

Type 11 & 12-1899~1919: E.L. Mouchon, Joh. Enschede en Zonen – Queen Wilhelmina

(Reference: 1945 The Standard Catalogue of The Postage Stamps of The World, Whitfield King & Co.)

~ Notable Collection ~

Type 1

~ King William III~

The postmarks were already in use earlier than the first stamps issued. The oldest postmark of the Netherlands was used since 1570, over 400 years ago. However, the first postmark applied to the first stamp was ‘FRANCO HALF ROUND’ in 1852. Where senders shall pay the stamp in advance prior to post the letters. A ‘FRANCO’ postmark was used to determine whether payment already settle. 

There were 4 types of early postmarks is described in the following.

1852 Netherlands, 5c Steel Blue, Scott #1b, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate I, Type 1A, High Value

~ CV $750.00(M)/$95.00(U) ~

Plate I – Colour Deep Blue to Steel Blue, No printing colour smudges between adjoining stamps, no retouches inner corners, most cancel Type 1A – ‘FRANCO HALF ROUND’

Cancel Type 1A

Roman Letter with date

Dec 24, 1844

 

1853 Netherlands, 5c Light Steel Blue, Scott #1b, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate II, Type 1B, High Value

~ CV $750.00(M)/$95.00(U) ~

Plate II – Colour Dark Blue to Light Steel Blue, often smudges and open lines at right corner (most error plate), most cancel Type 1B – ‘FRANCO HALF ROUND’ 

Cancel Type 1B

Roman letter with year-date

Sept. 1, 1850

  

1854 Netherlands, 5c Deep Blue, Scott #1c, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate III, Type 1B

~ CV $450.00(M)/$32.50(U) ~

Plate III – Colour Deep Blue to Greenish Blue, Often clear colour dots and sharp line, most cancel Type 1C– ‘FRANCO HALF ROUND’

Cancel Type 1C

Grotesque letter with year-date

1854

1858 Netherlands, 5c Milky Blue, Scott #1, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate IV, Type 1C, VFU

~ CV $400.00(M)/$32.50(U) ~

Plate IV – Colour Bright Blue to Milky Blue, serif ‘5’ slightly tilted, brownish gum,  most cancel Type 1C– ‘FRANCO HALF ROUND’

  

1862 Netherlands, 5c Greenish Blue, Scott #1d, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate V, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV 125.00(U) ~

Plate V – Colour Greenish Blue to Teal Blue, dented ‘O” of ‘POST’, most cancel Type 1D – ‘FRANCO’ in frame

  

1863 Netherlands, 5c Light Blue, Scott #1e, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate VI, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $425.00(M)/$32.50(U) ~

Plate VI – Colour Light Blue to Blue, dented ‘T” of ‘POST’, thin porous paper, most cancel Type 1D – ‘FRANCO’ in frame

  

1853 Netherlands, 10c Lake, Scott #2, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate II, Type 1C, VFU

~ CV $450.00(M)/$26.00(U) ~

Red Circle*Discontinue line of the Oval - top & bottom, open line outer frame under figure of '10'

1852 Netherlands, 10c Deep Rose Red, Scott #2a, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate I, Type 1B, VFU

~ CV $575.00(M)/$47.50(U) ~

Red Circle*white line below cheek & colour smudged i.e lower neck & above 'Z' of 'ZEGEL'

1854 Netherlands, 10c Rose Red, Scott #2e, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate III, Ribbed Paper, Mint, Partial Original Gum, Scarce

~ EV $1,000.00(M) ~
*thicker line above 'POST' & 'ZEGEL' compare to Plate I & II, dented inner line at top left under 'P'

1860 Netherlands, 10c Brownish Red, Scott #2b, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate VI, Type 1C, VFU

~ CV $450.00(M)/$24.00(U) ~

Red Circle*shadow on nose area, between stamps heavy colour smudges, tinted, colour lines in 'POST'  & 'ZEGEL'

1860 Netherlands, 10c Brownish Red, Scott #2, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate V, Type 1C, VFU

~ CV $660.00(M)/$72.50(U) ~

Red Circle*white line near head & neck area, almost worn out plate, flaw, thicker lines at upper & lower right side of outer frame

1861 Netherlands, 10c Carmine Lake, Scott #2f, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate VII, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $450.00(M)/$27.50(U) ~

Red Circle*horn on the forehead

1862 Netherlands, 10c Dull Carmine Lake, Scott #2c, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate VIII, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $1,150.00(M)/$40.00(U) ~

Red Circle*white line or horn on the forehead near eyes

1862 Netherlands, 10c Lake, Scott #2, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate IX, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $450.00(M)/$26.00(U) ~

Red Circle*white dot/line middle nose & retouches in 'P' of 'Post' frame or 'Zegel' frame' where clear line across lower right of serif 'L'

1862 Netherlands, 10c Deep Rose Red, Scott #2a, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Plate X, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $475.00(M)/$47.50(U) ~

Red Circle*white dot/line lower nose & curly line under 'P' of 'Post'

  1852 Netherlands, 15c Dark Orange, Scott #3a, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Type 1B, VFU

~ CV $950.00(M)/$175.00(U) ~

1852 Netherlands, 15c Orange Yellow, Scott #3, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Type 1C, VFU

~ CV $650.00(M)/$125.00(U) ~

1854 Netherlands, 15c Orange Yellow, Scott #3, Imperf., Wmk. 158,

Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $725.00(M)/$125.00(U) ~

Identification of the plates are merely sorting from type of the cancellation, remarks at reverse of the stamps wrote by former collectors and literature studies. The plates could be wrongly marks because of blind-spot, when vignette was superseded by the cancellation. We presume these are the best information to readers either beginners or philatelist. Most likely, identification of plate bases on postmarks will be more reliable and practically useful and also depends on plate retouches shades of the stamps.

According to international philately, 10c Plate IV was reprinted without watermarked by Joh. A. Moesman, Utrecht, in 1895. This plate, bottom serif of figure '1' of '10', always colour deposited to inner left bottom frame line, a rarity stamp.

Refers to Scott Catalogue, identification of the plates are less important in comparison with colour shades, where steel blue is the highest CV.

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Type 2

~ King William III~

Paper varies in thickness with perforations, sometimes slightly bluish and vertically ribbed.

1864 Netherlands, 5c Blue, Scott #4, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $300.00(M)/$16.00(U) ~

1864 Netherlands, 10c Lake, Scott #5, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $425.00(M)/$8.00(U) ~

1864 Netherlands, 15c Orange, Scott #6, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $1,050.00(M)/$100.00(U) ~

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Type 3

~ King William III~

In 1869, a new numeral postmarks were introduced and in use until 1893. These postmarks were also used for Dutch Colonies. The numeral postmarks indicated the city of dispatch. At least 138 postmarks were distributed. Number 1 to 135 were used for Post Office and rest 136 to 138 for railway offices. However, the actual implementation could be mixed with other type of postmarks such as CDS and Franco in frame.

1867 Netherlands, 5c Ultramarine, Scott #7, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $97.50(M)/$2.50(U) ~

1867 Netherlands, 10c Lake, Scott #8, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $200.00(M)/$4.75(U) ~

 1869 Netherlands, 10c Lake, Scott #8c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 10 ½ x 10, Type 1D, VFU

~ CV $220.00(M)/$4.00(U) ~

1867 Netherlands, 15c Orange Brown, Scott #9, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Numeral Cancel ‘16’, VFU

~ CV $650.00(M)/$35.00(U) ~

1869 Netherlands, 15c Orange Brown, Scott #9c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 10 ½ x 10, Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $2,650.00(M)/$1,050.00(U) ~

1869 Netherlands, 20c Dark Green, Scott #10c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 10 ½ x 10, Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $1,400.00(M)/$135.00(U) ~

1867 Netherlands, 25c Dark Violet, Scott #11, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Numeral Cancel ‘53’, VFU

~ CV $2,100.00(M)/$110.00(U) ~

1867 Netherlands, 50c Gold, Scott #12, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ x 12, Type 1D , VFU

~ CV $2,350.00(M)/$160.00(U) ~

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Type 4

~ Coat of Arms Issue ~

 1871 Netherlands, ½ Red Brown, Scott #17, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 ½ x 12, Very Fine CDS , VFU

~ CV $23.50(M)/$3.75(U) ~

1869 Netherlands, ½ Red Brown, Scott #17c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 14, Very Fine CDS ‘14 Dec 1876’, VFU

~ CV $2,300(M)/$875.00(U) ~

1869 Netherlands, 1c Green, Scott #19c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 14, Very Fine CDS ‘14 Jun 1873’, VFU

~ CV $27.50(M)/$5.50(U) ~

1869 Netherlands, 1c Green, Scott #19c, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 ½, Very Fine CDS ‘14 Jun 1873’, VFU

~ CV $11.50(M)/$2.25(U) ~

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Type 5 & 6

~ King William III~

1872 Netherlands, 5c Ultra, Scott #23a, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Cancel ‘91’, VFU

~ CV $14.00(M)/$1.25(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 5c Blue, Scott #23, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , Cancel ‘46’, VFU

~ CV $11.50(M)/$0.30(U) ~

1888 Netherlands, 7 ½ Red Brown, Scott #24, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , CDS, VFU

~ CV $35.00(M)/$18.00(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 10c Rose, Scott #25, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 , Cancel ‘10’, VFU

~ CV $57.50(M)/$1.60(U) ~

1875 Netherlands, 12 ½ c Grey, Scott #26, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 , Cancel ‘76’, VFU

~ CV $62.50(M)/$2.40(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 15c Brown Orange, Scott #27, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Cancel ‘5’, VFU

~ CV $350.00(M)/$5.25(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 20c Green, Scott #28, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , Cancel ‘54’, VFU

~ CV $425.00(M)/$5.00(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 25c Dull Violet, Scott #30, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Cancel ‘91’, VFU

~ CV $525.00(M)/$4.00(U) ~

1872 Netherlands, 50c Bistre, Scott #31, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13, Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $650.00(M)/$11.00(U) ~

1888 Netherlands, 1G Grey Violet, Scott #32, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , Cancel ‘5’, VFU

~ CV $475.00(M)/$40.00(U) ~

Type 6

1872 Netherlands, 2G 50c Rose & Ultra, Scott #33, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 ½ , Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $900.00(M)/$105.00(U) ~

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Type 7, 8 & 9

~ Numeral of Value Issues ~
Type 7

Half Cent:

Type I – Fraction bar 8 to 8 ½ mm long

Type II – Fraction bar 9mm long and thinner.

1876 Netherlands, ½ c Rose, Scott #34d, Unwmk.,

Perf. 14 , Type I, CDS 1879, VFU

~ CV $900.00(M)/$105.00(U) ~

1876 Netherlands, ½ c Rose, Scott #34a, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 ½, Type I, CDS 1894, VFU

~ CV $14.50(M)/$0.50(U) ~

1876 Netherlands, ½ c Rose, Scott #34, Unwmk.,

Perf. 13 ½ , Type II, CDS 1895, VFU

~ CV $11.50(M)/$0.25(U) ~

Type 7 & 8 Collection on Sheet

~ Princess Wilhelmina ~
Type 8 & 9

1891 Netherlands, 50c Bistre, Scott #49a, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , Numeral Cancel, VFU

~ CV $575.00(M)/$27.50(U) ~

1891 Netherlands, 1G Grey Violet, Scott #50, Unwmk.,

Perf. 12 ½ , CDS, VFU

~ CV $625.00(M)/$77.50(U) ~

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Type 10

~ New Daily Stamps ~

 

Type 10 & 11 Collection on Sheet

1898 Netherlands, ½ c Violet, Scott #55, Unwmk.,

MNH

~ CV $0.45(M)/$0.20(U) ~

1898 Netherlands, 1c Red, Scott #56, Unwmk.,

MNH

~ CV $0.90(M)/$0.20(U) ~

1908/13 Netherlands, 1½ c Ultra to Deep Blue, Scott #57/58, Unwmk.,

CDS, VFU

~ CV $6.00(M)/$0.85(U) ~

1898 Netherlands, 2c Yellow Brown, Scott #59, Unwmk.,

CDS, VFU

~ CV $3.75(M)/$0.20(U) ~

1898 Netherlands, 2 ½ c Deep Green, Scott #60, Unwmk.,

Varity of Types – Postcard, Used, Error*inking defects, VFU

~ CV $3.25(M)/$0.20(U) ~

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Type 11 & 12

~ Queen Wilhelmina ~

1 GULDEN:

Type I – Figure ‘1’ is 3 ¾ mm high and 2 ¾ mm wide.

Type II – Figure ‘1’ is 3 ½ mm high and 2 ½ mm wide.

Type 12

1898 Netherlands, 1G Dark Green, Scott #83a, Unwmk.,

Perf. 11 ½ x 11, Engrave, Type I, CDS, VFU, Scarce

~ CV $160.00(M)/$90.00(U) ~

1899 Netherlands, 1G Dark Green, Scott #83, Unwmk.,

Perf. 11 x 11 ½ , Engrave, Type II, CDS, VFU

~ CV $52.50(M)/$0.40(U) ~

1899 Netherlands, 1G Dark Green, Scott #83, Unwmk.,

Perf. 11 ½ , Engrave, Type II, CDS, VFU

~ CV $52.50(M)/$0.40(U) ~

Type 11, 12 & 13 Collection

Indeed, 10G Vermilion Type 12 is not in the collection. This face value is the highest CV of $725.00(M)/$625.00(U), scarce and a rarity stamp.

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