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common1945-1980
Netherlands Summer Stamps 1955
Netherlands · 1955 · 5c+3c, 7c+3c, 10c+4c, 20c+5c, 30c+10c
This set of five semi-postal stamps features various prominent architectural buildings from different Dutch cities, including a factory in Rotterdam, a post office and office building in The Hague, the stock exchange in Amsterdam, and the city hall in Hilversum.
Issued as part of the annual 'Summer Stamps' series, these semi-postal stamps included a surcharge to raise funds for charitable organizations in the Netherlands, a common practice for social welfare support.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland) · License: Public domain
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