1947 Children's Welfare Semi-Postal Stamps

Netherlands · 1947 · 2+3c to 10+3c

A set of five semi-postal stamps, each featuring a black and white photographic portrait of a different baby or young child, with the denomination and 'Nederland' text.

These 'Kinderpostzegels' (Children's Stamps) were issued in 1947 as semi-postal stamps, with the surcharge benefiting children's welfare organizations in the post-war Netherlands.