Netherlands Indies, Queen Wilhelmina

Netherlands Indies · 1906 · 10c

This definitive stamp features a right-facing portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who reigned from 1890 to 1948. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with the country name 'NEDERL-INDIE' at the top and the denomination '10 CENT' at the bottom. This particular design, known as the 'Veth' type, was used for several years with different denominations and colors.

Issued during the Dutch colonial period, this stamp represents the authority of the Netherlands over the Dutch East Indies, the territory that would later become modern Indonesia. Queen Wilhelmina's long reign covered a tumultuous period including two World Wars and the beginning of the Indonesian independence movement.