Netherlands – 1852-1944 issues

 File:Neth 1852 5c.jpg|1852 5c Willem III File:Neth 10c 1864.jpg|1864 10c value File:Neth 20c 1867.jpg|1867 20c value File:Neth 1872 5c.jpg|1872 5c value File:Neth halfc arms.jpg|1871 ½c value File:Neth 1894 1c numeral.jpg|1894 1c numeral File:Neth 1894 3c young Wilhelmina.jpg|1894 3c young Wilhelmina 
 * The first Netherlands stamps were issued in 1852. These were engraved imperfs with portraits of Willem III in profile.
 * In 1864, new designs were issued, slightly larger than before and perfed. Be aware that early stamps of the Netherlands are usually not well-centered.
 * In 1867, new portrait designs were issued with Willem II now facing to the left, perf 12½x11¾. The four lowest values were issued perf 10½x10 in 1969.
 * In 1869-71, a typographed coat of arms series was issued.
 * In 1872-88, a New Willem III portrait series was released, the 2 gulden 50 cent value in a larger size and in two colors. These were issued in several different perfs.
 * In 1876-94, numeral designs were issued, again in several different perfs.
 * In 1891-94, designs showing a young Wilhelmina were issued. 50c values and above were slightly larger in in two colors.

In 1899-94,

 File:Neth first semi.jpg|1906 1c first semipostal File:Neth 1925 semi.jpg|1925 2c semipostal File:Neth 1926 40c.jpg|1926 40c value File:Neth 1933 semi.jpg|1933 5c semipostal 

 File:Neth 1940 7.5 on 3c gull.jpg|1940 7½c on 3d surcharge File:Neth 7.5c 1940.jpg|1940 7½c value File:Neth 1941 5c gull.jpg|1941 5c gull File:Neth 1943 2c swans.jpg|2c swans definitive 

See

 * Netherlands, a disambiguation page
 * 1945 issue onward
 * Back of the book issues

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