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common1900-1945
1924 Netherlands Children's Charity Stamp
Netherlands · 1924 · 5c + 3c
The stamp features a winged child, possibly an angel, holding a branch or flower, with the text 'VOOR HET KIND' (For the Child) and 'NEDERLAND'.
Issued as 'Kinderzegels' (Children's Charity Stamps) in 1924, these stamps raised funds for children's welfare. The design by Georg Rueter features his daughter Maria as the model.
Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland) and Georg Rueter. · License: Public domain
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