1937 Summer Stamps featuring Dutch Personalities
Netherlands · 1937 · Set of 1½+1½c, 2½+2½c, 5+3c, 12½+3½c
This set of four semi-postal stamps features portraits of notable Dutch figures: painter Jacob Maris, physician Franciscus Sylvius, writer Joost van den Vondel, and scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.
Issued as 'Summer stamps' (Zomerpostzegels), these semi-postal stamps included a surcharge to raise funds for charitable or cultural causes, while commemorating significant Dutch historical and cultural contributors.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland), Sem Harz and E. Reitsma-Valença. · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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