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.