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Netherlands 1960 Children's Stamps

Name: Netherlands 1960 Children's Stamps
Brand: Netherlands

Netherlands · 1960 · Various cents + surcharge

The 1960 Dutch children's stamps feature portraits of children, issued with a surcharge to support youth welfare.

Dutch Kinderpostzegels are an annual tradition, with a portion of the sale price dedicated to funding children's charities, a practice that began in 1924.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

children portraits charity social-welfare commemorative

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