uncommonpre-1900

Netherlands Telegraph Stamps

Name: Netherlands Telegraph Stamps
Brand: Netherlands

Netherlands · 1877 · 50 Cents

Two Dutch telegraph stamps, one 50 Cents and one 1 Gulden, featuring a central oval with the denomination and 'NEDERLAND' (Netherlands), surrounded by an ornate rectangular frame.

Issued in 1877, these revenue stamps were used to prepay telegraph services in the Netherlands, distinct from postage stamps used for mail delivery.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

telegraph revenue

Image: Government of the Netherlands · License: Public domain

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