Queen Wilhelmina with 'Opruimingsopdruk' overprint
Netherlands · 1950 · 10 ct
A 10 cent stamp from the Netherlands featuring a left-facing portrait of Queen Wilhelmina, with 'NEDERLAND' at the top. It bears a diagonal black overprint 'OPRUIMINGSOPDRUK' across the design.
Issued shortly after Queen Wilhelmina's abdication in 1948, this 'clearance overprint' stamp was likely used to manage existing postal stock, possibly in conjunction with postal rate adjustments or a transition to new definitive series.
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Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland), S.L. Hartz en Jan van Krimpen · License: Public domain
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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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