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uncommon1900-1945
Queen Wilhelmina, 10 cent overprint, 1923
Netherlands · 1923 · 10 cent
The stamp features a left-facing portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, wearing a tiara. It is an overprinted issue with a '10 cent' denomination.
This 1923 stamp is a 'clearance issue' (Opruimingsuitgifte), likely an emergency or provisional overprint on existing stock to meet postal needs or adjust denominations during a period of economic change.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland) · License: Public domain
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