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uncommon1945-1980
1949 Child Welfare Stamps: Allegories of Seasons and New Year
Netherlands · 1949 · Various (2+3c to 10+5c)
A set of five Dutch child welfare stamps featuring allegorical designs representing Autumn, Summer, Spring, Winter, and New Year.
Issued as child welfare stamps, these issues included a surcharge to the face value, with the additional funds dedicated to supporting children's charities in the Netherlands.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland) and Hubert Levigne · License: Public domain
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