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1952 Children's Stamps with Animals
common1945-1980

1952 Children's Stamps with Animals

Netherlands · 1952 · 2+2c, 3+2c, 5+3c, 8+4c, 10+5c

A block of five Dutch stamps from 1952, each featuring a different domestic animal (goat, donkey, dog, cat, rabbit) in a stylized design, issued with a charitable surcharge.

These 'Kinderzegels' (Children's Stamps) are part of a long-standing Dutch tradition, issued annually with a surcharge to raise funds for child welfare organizations.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Image: Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland) · License: Public domain

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