Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina with N.O.T.M. Perfin

Netherlands · 1917 · 12½ C

The back of a Dutch definitive stamp featuring a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina, with a 'N.O.T.M.' perfin. The denomination '12½ C' is visible.

This stamp, bearing the 'N.O.T.M.' perfin, was used by the Nederlandsche Overzee Trust Maatschappij during World War I. This organization played a vital role in maintaining Dutch neutrality and trade by guaranteeing that imported goods would not be re-exported to warring nations.