Showing posts with label the Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Netherlands. Show all posts

Thursday, July 6

Special 2023 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (8 stamps in total).

Sunday, April 30

the Netherlands 2023

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 9th May 2023

one stamp (International 1 value = 1.65 €)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps


Wednesday, September 7

Special 2022 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe


6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps in total).


Friday, May 6

the Netherlands 2022

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 9th May 2022

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.55 €)

those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)



Het vrouwtje van Stavoren (The Lady of Stavoren is a folk tale from the Netherlands which originated in the 16th century. 

Now a village of just 1,000 inhabitants, Stavoren was once a wealthy port city in the Dutch province of Friesland but began to decline in the late Middle Ages after a sandbank formed outside the harbour, blocking ships from entering and exiting. Several stories have been told over the years to explain the forming of the sandbank, including the tale of the Lady of Stavoren.

The story, of which more than 27 versions are known, involves an exceedingly rich patrician merchant widow, who desired ever greater riches. She sent a captain of her merchant fleet out in search of the greatest treasure in the world. When he returned with wheat, declaring wheat to be "the most precious thing in the world," as it can feed the hungry, the widow, in her overweening pride and anger at his (as she perceived it) foolishness, let the wheat be thrown overboard into the harbour of Stavoren.

When she was cautioned against this wicked behaviour, being reminded of the fickleness of fate and (despite her wealth and power) of the delicateness of her station, in hubris she took a ring from her finger and cast it into the ocean, declaring that she was as likely to fall into poverty as she was of regaining the ring.

Soon afterwards, during a banquet thrown for her fellow Hanseatic merchant princes, she finds the ring inside a large fish served to her. As this event portended, she lost her wealth, living out her remaining years in destitution, begging for scraps of bread. In divine retribution the port had silted, and the wheat that had been cast overboard now grew in the resulting sandbank that closed the harbour and ruined the city.

The tale has inspired songs, plays, operas and films. A statue of the fabled Lady gazing out to sea was erected in front of Stavoren harbour in 1969. Source : Wikipedia



Friday, July 16

Special 2021 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe


6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps in total).



This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the sixth issue of this kind after :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges) ; 2019 (theme - National birds) and 2020 (theme - Ancient postal routes)



Monday, May 3

the Netherlands 2021

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 10th May 2021

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.55 €)

 

those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)



Sunday, August 2

Special 2020 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe


6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (9 stamps and 1 souvenir-sheet).



This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the fifth issue of this kind after :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges)
and 2019 (theme - National birds)


Monday, April 20

the Netherlands 2020

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 11th May 2020

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.50 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)


Monday, July 22

Special 2019 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

After, the four first issues of this kind :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) and 2018 (theme - Bridges)

6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps).



This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

Friday, February 8

the Netherlands 2019

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 23rd April 2019

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.45 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)


NOTE - This set is taking part at "The Europa Stamps Bird Project 2019" which allows you to scan the stamps in order to hear the bird's song

Wednesday, July 4

Special 2018 Europa folder issued by 7 countries

Europe

After, the three first issues of this kind :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green", & 2017 (theme - Castles) :

7 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands - Switzerland and this year joined by Slovenia - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the seven countries (12 stamps).



This folder can be ordered by any of the 7 postal administrations.

Tuesday, February 13

the Netherlands 2018

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 26th March 2018

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.4 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)

Thursday, June 22

Special 2017 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

After, the first issue of this kind in 2013 (theme - "The postman van") and a second in 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green", Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Switzerland and this year joined by the Netherlands and Luxemburg issued a common folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps).



This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

Monday, February 6

the Netherlands 2017

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 20th February 2017

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.33 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps se-tenant (5 stamps of each)

Monday, March 21

the Netherlands 2016

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 25th April 2016

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.25 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps se-tenant (5 stamps of each)

Tuesday, March 3

the Netherlands 2015

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 28th April 2015

two stamps (2x International 1 value = 2x 1.15 €)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps se-tenant (3 stamps of each)

Wednesday, February 19

the Netherlands 2014

the Netherlands

Date of Issue: 22nd April 2014

two stamps (2x International 1 value)


those stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps (5 stamps of each)

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