Worldwide Stamp New Issues - The Netherlands.

Last updated 1 April 2002.

Firstly I wish to thank PTT Post Filatelie for their permission to use information found on their web site. Click here to visit the PTT Post Filatelie web site.

I also wish to thank Anton Haddeman for his assistance in translating some of this information into English.

• 1997, January 2. Change of Address Stamps.
  • 80c.
• 1997, January 2. Self-adhesive Coil Stamps.
  • 80c Stylized envelope.
  • 1g60 Stylized envelope.
• 1997, January 21. Greetings Stamps. Stamps which reveal messages when "scratched".
  • 80c "schrijf me" ("write me").
  • 80c "xxx-jes" ("kisses").
  • 80c "groetjes" ("bye").
  • 80c "ik mis je" ("miss you").
  • 80c "ik hou van je" ("I love you").
  • 80c "geintje" ("just kidding").
  • 80c "tot gauw" ("see you soon").
  • 80c "zomaar" ("for no reason at all").
  • 80c "ik denk aan je" ("I am thinking of you").
  • 80c "wanneer?" ("when?").
• 1997, February 25. Nature. Grazing Animals.
  • 80c Horse.
  • 1g Cow.
  • 1g60 Sheep (miniature sheet).
• 1997, March 18. Cartoon Strips.
  • 80c Surprised family ("Suske en Wiske").
  • 80c "Jerom"
    The "Suske and Wiske" stamp was sold in normal sheets, and also in a miniature sheet of two stamps: one of itself and one of the "Jerom" stamp. The latter stamp was not sold separately.
• 1997, April 15. Summer Stamps.
  • 80c + 40c Flower on blue background.
  • 80c + 40c Flower on pink background.
  • 80c + 40c Flower on green background.
• 1997, May 6. Greetings Stamps.
  • 80c Candles, gift and cake.
  • 80c Flower, cup, candles and glasses of wine.
• 1997, May 27. Anniversaries.
  • 80c Text (550th Anniversary of Algemene Rekenkamer (the State Audit Office)).
  • 80c White star on red background (Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan).
  • 80c Blue star on red and white striped background (Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan).
• 1997, May 27. Red Cross.
  • 80c + 40c Red Cross and helping hands.
• 1997, June 17. European Union.
  • 1g "E U".
• 1997, July 1. Holland Promotion. Water Recreation.
  • 80c Swimming and boating.
  • 1g Old ships sailing on the Ijsselmeer.
• 1997, August 5. Anniversaries and Events.
  • 80c "Vernuft" ("Ingenuity") (150th Anniversary of the Royal Institute of Engineers).
  • 80c "Adem" ("Breath") (Centenary of the Netherlands Asthma Centre, Davos (Switzerland)).
  • 80c Franz Schubert and silhouettes (200th anniversary of his birth).
  • 80c Flower (50th Anniversary of Bloemencorso).
• 1997, September 2. Electronic Designs.
  • 80c "Nederland 80" as a metallic design.
  • 80c "Nederland 80" in a signwriting style.
• 1997, October 7. Definitive Stamp. "New Baby".
  • 80c Stork carrying baby in beak.
• 1997, November 12. Children's Stamps.
  • 80c + 40c Bed.
  • 80c + 40c Lighting flare.
  • 80c + 40c Carrying sack.
• 1997, November. Christmas Stamps.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in blue.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in deep green.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in yellow-green.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in yellow.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in orange.
  • 55c Overlapping heads. Background in red.
• 1998, January 2. Definitive Stamp. Stamp for use on mourning cards.
  • 80c Neutral design.
• 1998, January 2. Priority Stamps.
  • 1g Porcelain cow.
  • 1g60 Porcelain tiles.
• 1998, February 17. Fruit and Landscapes.
  • 80c Flower and landscape.
  • 80c Strawberry and landscape.
  • 80c Landscape and tree.
  • 80c Landscape and apple.
• 1998, March 17. Anniversaries.
  • 80c 350th Anniversary of the Treaty of Munster.
  • 80c 150th Anniversary of the Constitutional Law.
  • 80c 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• 1998, March 17. "Ten for the Marriage".
  • 80c Photograph.
• 1998, March 17. Definitive Stamp. Queen Beatrix.
  • 1g50 Green. Queen Beatrix.
• 1998, April 21. Summer Stamps. Nature.
  • 80c + 40c Running shoe.
  • 80c + 40c Sweet wrapper.
  • 80c + 40c Note.
• 1998, May 8. P.J. Meertens Institute.
  • 80c.
• 1998, May 19. Sports.
  • 80c Hockey. Centenary of the Royal Netherlands Hockey Club.
  • 80c Cartoon of football (World Cup Football Championship).
• 1998, May 19. Centenary of Co-operative Banks in the Netherlands.
  • 80c Symbols.
• 1998, June 9. Netherlands Waterlands.
  • 80c City on river.
  • 1g Road bridge.
• 1998, June 9. 500th Anniversary of Central Friesland.
  • 80c Old map of Friesland.
• 1998, June 29. Division of the P.T.T. Post into postal and telecommunications organizations.
  • 80c "TNT Post Groep".
  • 80c "KPN NV".
    These two stamps, when in a vertical pair, show a larger face value of 1g60.
• 1998, July 7. Cultural Themes.
  • 80c 200th Anniversary of the Royal Library.
  • 80c Centenary of the Birth of M.C. Escher.
  • 80c Centenary of the Birth of Simon Vestdijk.
• 1998, September 1. Surprise Issue "Do it yourself" Stamps.
  • 80c "Neder" of "Nederland" along a short yellow edge; all other edges coloured red.
  • 80c "Post" of "Postzegel" along a long pink edge.
  • 80c "Land" of "Nederland" along a long orange edge; all other edges coloured red.
  • 80c "Post" and "zegel" along long and short edges respectively, both edges different shades of orange.
  • 80c "Neder" of "Nederland" along a short yellow edge; "land" along an orange edge, "Post" and "zegel" along red edges.
    The design of each of these stamps consists of the words "Nederland 80ct Postzegel" around a coloured frame, with the central portion of each stamp left blank. They are sold along with 20 different stickers, intended to be placed in the centre of the stamps. As far as I can tell these stickers show:
    • a beach at sunset,
    • the head of a donkey,
    • a sunflower,
    • a birthday cake,
    • a plate on a blue and white tablecloth,
    • rocks in the sea,
    • the words "la la geslaagd la la",
    • "verhuisd" on a house shaped box,
    • an inflatable raft,
    • two tooth brushes,
    • a heart,
    • a windmill,
    • a child holding an inflatable spherical map of the earth,
    • pennants,
    • a field of poppies,
    • a letter reading "hiep hiep hiep",
    • a rose,
    • a bowl of fruit,
    • a plate on a pink and white tablecloth,
    • a jack-in-the-box.
      As, even used properly, there are 100 possible combinations of these elements (200 if one includes variants with either part of the word "Nederland" or part of the word "Postzegel" shown as being upright), I am not listing all the possible variants!
• 1998, September 1. Anniversaries.
  • 80c Centenary of the Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina.
  • 80c Centenary of the Golden Carriage.
• 1998, September 22. Flora and Fauna.
  • 80c Cat and dog.
• 1998, October 6. Cartoon Strips.
  • 80c Characters at table.
  • 80c Characters around motor car.
• 1998, November 11. Children's Stamps. Children's Festivals.
  • 80c + 40c Horse and rider.
  • 80c + 40c Pig and rabbit at table.
  • 80c + 40c Pig, rabbit, duck and animal carrying flag.
• 1998, November 24. Christmas Stamps.
  • 55c Silhouette of rabbit in moon.
  • 55c House on snowball.
  • 55c Silhouette of bird in moon.
  • 55c Christmas tree on snowball.
  • 55c Silhouette of reindeer in moon.
  • 55c Rabbit on ground.
  • 55c House on ground.
  • 55c Bird on ground.
  • 55c Christmas tree on ground.
  • 55c Reindeer on ground.
  • 55c Rabbit and house.
  • 55c Heart over house.
  • 55c Bird in house.
  • 55c Tree in front of house.
  • 55c Reindeer in house.
  • 55c Silhouette of rabbit in tree.
  • 55c Silhouette of house on tree.
  • 55c Silhouette of bird in tree.
  • 55c Heart and tree.
  • 55c Silhouette of reindeer in tree.
• 1999, January 5. Additional Value Stamp. "The Quarter".
  • 25c House and tree on snowball.
• 1999, January 5. The Euro.
  • 80c Euro Coin.
• 1999, January 15. 200th Anniversary of the National Postal Service. Series 1.
  • 80c Pillar box.
• 1999, February 2. Migratory Waterbirds.
  • 80c Map of Migration.
  • 80c Spoonbill.
• 1999, February 2. Centenary of the Royal Lawn Tennis Union.
  • 80c Tennis player.
• 1999, March 2. Parks.
  • 80c Sonsbeek.
  • 80c Keukenhof.
  • 80c Harlemmerhout.
  • 80c De Weeribben Sttatsbosbeheer.
• 1999, April 13. Summer Stamps. International Year of the Elderly.
  • 80c + 40c Man.
  • 80c + 40c Woman.
  • 80c + 40c Black man.
• 1999, May 6. Netherlands Waterlands.
  • 80c 175th Anniversary of Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatshappij.
  • 80c 150th Anniversary of Binnenvaart Vereniging Schuttevaer.
• 1999, May 6. Hologram Stamps.
  • 80c "I Love Stamps".
  • 80c "Stamps Love Me".
• 1999, June 8. Netherlands Art in the 17th Century.
  • 80c "Gezicht op Haarlem" (Jacob van Ruisdael).
  • 80c "In Weelde Siet Toe" (Jan Steen).
  • 80c "Self-portrait" (Rembrandt).
  • 80c "Mariaplaats Utrecht" (Pieter Saenredam).
  • 80c "Het Zieke Kind" (Gabriel Metsu).
  • 80c "Self-portrait" (Judith Leyster).
  • 80c "Het Puttertje" (Carel Fabritius).
  • 80c "St. Sebastiaan" (Hendrick ter Brugghen).
  • 80c Painting by Adraen Coorte.
  • 80c Self-portrait by Rembrandt.
  • 1g "Het Joodse Bruidje" (Rembrandt).
• 1999, July 6. Numerals.
  • 80c Numerals.
    This stamp was issued both with standard gum and in a self-adhesive format.
• 1999, September 7. 100th Anniversary of V.N.O. N.C.W.
  • 80c Emblems and computer screen.
• 1999, October 8. Cartoon Strips. "Man on the Moon".
  • 80c Tintin and Snowy on the Moon.
  • 80c Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock manoeuvring.
    The Tintin and Snowy stamp was sold in normal sheets, and also in a miniature sheet of two stamps: one of itself and one of the Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock stamp. The latter stamp was not sold separately.
• 1999, October 15. 200th Anniversary of the National Postal Service. Series 2.
  • 5g Pillar box.
• 1999, October 25. Events of the 20th Century.
  • 80c End of World War II, 1945.
  • 80c European Football Champions, 1988.
  • 80c Flooding, 1957 - 1997.
  • 80c 1932.
  • 80c.
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  • 80c 1919.
  • 80c 1973.
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• 1999, November 10. Children's Stamps.
  • 80c + 40c Boy riding toy fire engine.
  • 80c + 40c Boy, girl and cat.
  • 80c + 40c Picnic.
• 1999, November 30. Christmas Stamps.
  • 55c Head of Santa Claus.
  • 55c Skier.
  • 55c Chocolates in box.
  • 55c Man in the Moon.
  • 55c Santa Claus with sacks, walking in snow.
  • 55c Clock.
  • 55c Ice skater.
  • 55c Pyramid of trees.
  • 55c Two heads.
  • 55c Figure and Christmas tree.
  • 55c Angel (horizontal design).
  • 55c Hand.
  • 55c Christmas tree (horizontal design).
  • 55c Cat with crown.
  • 55c Bird in snowfall.
  • 55c Child dressed as angel.
  • 55c Dog with Santa Claus hat.
  • 55c Angel and stars (vertical design).
  • 55c House.
  • 55c Chirstmas tree (vertical design).
• 2000, January 4. Additional Value Stamp. "The Quarter".
  • 25c Numeral.
• 2000, January 4. 500th Anniversary of the Birth of King Carlos V of Spain.
  • 80c Coin, portrait and painting of Queen.
  • 80c Map, painting and portrait of King.
• 2000, February 29. Greetings Stamps. Messages written on hands.
  • 80c "Gefeliciteerd".
  • 80c "Gefeliciteerd met je huis".
  • 80c "Succes".
  • 80c "Proficiat met je diploma".
  • 80c "Van Harte".
  • 80c "Succes met je nieuwe baan".
  • 80c "Proficiat".
  • 80c "Veel geluk samen".
  • 80c "Geluk".
  • 80c "Gefeliciteerd met je rijbewijs!".
• 2000, March 25. Soccer European Championships.
  • 80c Football players and crowd.
  • 80c Football and crowd.
• 2000, April 4. Summer Stamps.
  • 80c + 40c Woman with apples.
  • 80c + 40c Man and woman.
  • 80c + 40c Couple.
• 2000, April 14. 200th Anniversary of the Rijksmuseum. Works of Art.
  • 80c "Geveinsde Droefheid" (C. Troost) (1743).
  • 80c "Harlekijn en Colombine" (J.J. Kandles) (1744).
  • 80c "De acteur Ichikawa Ebizo IV" (T. Sharaku) (1794).
  • 80c "Hemelse Schoonheid" (India) (10th century).
  • 80c "St. Vitus" (Ulm) (circa 1500).
  • 80c "Vrouw in Turks Kostuum" (J.E. Liotard) (1755).
  • 80c "J. van Speyk" (J. Schoemaker Doyer) (1834).
  • 80c "Koning Saul" (L. van Leyden) (circa 1508).
  • 80c "L'Amour Menacant" (E.M. Falconet) (1757).
  • 80c "Document Nederland Zondag" (C. Ariens) (1998).
• 2000, May 2. Pop Music. "Doe Maar".
  • 80c Record cover.
  • 80c Silver compact discs.
• 2000, August 23. "Sail 2000".
• 2000, September. Cartoon Strips.
• 2000, October 10. Nederlandse Dieren.
• 2000, October 10. Stamp for use on funeral cards.
• 2000, October 10. 150th Anniversary of Postage Stamps.
• 2000, November 8. Children's Stamps.
• 2000, November 28. Christmas Stamps.
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• 2001, January 2. Additional Value Stamp.
  • 20c Blue sky.
• 2001, January 26. Centenary of the Royal Dutch Nature Society.
  • 80c Photograph by a member of the Society.
  • 80c Photograph by a member of the Society.
  • 80c "Whinchat Thrush" (from "Blonde Duinen" by Thijsse).
  • 80c "Scotch Rose with June Beetles" (from "Blonde Duinen" by Thijsse).
  • 80c "Silhouettes" (from "Blonde Duinen" by Thijsse).
• 2001, March 14. National Book Week. "Between Two Cultures". Literature and Photography.
  • 80c Quotation from E. du Perron.
  • 80c Photograph by Ulay.
  • 80c Quotation from Hafid Bouazza.
  • 80c Photograph by Ed van der Elsken.
  • 80c Quotation from Adriaan van Dis.
  • 80c Photograph by Anton Corbijn.
  • 80c Quotation from Kader Abdolah.
  • 80c Photograph by Celine van Balen.
  • 80c Quotation from Ellen Ombre.
  • 80c Photograph by Cas Oorthuys.
• 2001, March 14. Rotterdam, City of Culture, 2001.
  • 1g10 Erasmus Bridge.
• 2001, April 3. International Year of Volunteers.
  • 80c.
  • 80c.
• 2001, April 3. Centenary of the Birth of Professor Dr. Max Euwe (world chess champion).
  • 80c.
  • 80c.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, April 24. Summer Stamps. Gardening in the Netherlands.
  • 80c + 40c Garden by Mien Ruys.
  • 80c + 40c Garden by Piet Oudolf.
  • 80c + 40c Weesp Tea Garden, by Nick Roozen.
  • 80c + 40c Model garden.
  • 80c + 40c Model garden.
  • 80c + 40c Model garden.
    These stamps were issued both in gummed miniature sheets of six stamps, and in self-adhesive sheets of 30 stamps.
• 2001, May 15. Art Nouveau.
  • 80c "Autumn" (L. Gestel) (1909).
  • 80c Book cover for "De Stille Kracht" (C. Lebeau) (1900).
  • 80c The Burcht Federal Council Hall, Amsterdam (R.N. Roland Holst and H.P. Berlage) (1900 - 1907).
  • 80c "O Grave, Where is Thy Victory?" (J. Toorop) (1892).
  • 80c Detail of vases for "Amphora" (C.J. van der Hoef) (1908).
  • 80c Capital of staircase from the "Utrecht" office building, Amsterdam (J. Mendes da Costa) (1904 - 1906).
  • 80c Illustration from "The Happy Owls" (T. van Hoytema) (1893).
  • 80c Detail from "The Bride" (J. Thorn Prikker) (1893).
  • 80c Factory-printed cotton (M. Duco Crop) (1894 - 1899).
  • 80c Dentz van Schaik period room, Central Museum, Utrecht (C.R. Lion Cachet and L. Zijl) (1904 - 1910).
    Information on these stamps is also available from the French La Poste web site at http://www.laposte.fr/philatel/HS-euro/phil06-x.htm .
• 2001, June 18. Definitive Stamps. Numerals.
  • 5c grey. Numeral.
  • 10c blue. Numeral.
  • 25c purple. Numeral.
    These stamps were each issued in self-adhesive booklets of 10 stamps. It it not stated whether they can be distinguished from the gummed stamps of the same design first issued in the 1970s.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. Business Stamp.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. Stamp for use on mourning cards.
  • 85c and 0,39. Neutral design.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. Queen Beatrix.
  • 85c and 0,39. Blue. Queen Beatrix.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. Change of Address.
  • 85c and 0,39. House walking, carrying suitcase.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. "10 For Your Post".
  • 85c and 0,39. Stylized landscape with face value projected onto clouds.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. "New Baby".
  • 85c and 0,39. Stork carrying baby in beak.
    This stamp was issued both in booklets of 5 stamps and in sheetlets of 50 stamps.
• 2001, July 2. Definitive Stamp. "Marriage".
  • 85c and 0,39. Two faces.
    This stamp was issued both in booklets of 5 stamps and in sheetlets of 50 stamps.
• 2001, July 2. The Euro.
  • 85c and 0,39. Polder landscape.
  • 1g20 and 0,54. Dutch coast at Zandvoort and Dutch herring stall.
  • 1g65 and 0,75. Cyclists at Java Island, Amsterdam.
    These three stamps were issued in booklets of 5 stamps. In addition, the 1g20 and 0,54, and 1g65 and 0,75, stamps were issued in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2001, August 28. Animated Cartoons.
  • "Tom and Jerry.
  • "The Flintstones".
  • "Johnny Bravo".
  • "Dexter's Laboratory".
  • "The Powerpuff Girls".
• 2001, September 3. Definitive Stamps. "Congratulations".
  • 85c and 0,39. "Veel Geluk", in vertical format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Veel Geluk", in horizontal format.
  • 85c and 0,39. Congratulations message, in vertical format.
  • 85c and 0,39. Congratulations message, in horizontal format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Proficiat", in vertical format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Proficiat", in horizontal format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Succes!", in vertical format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Succes!", in horizontal format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Van Harte...", in vertical format.
  • 85c and 0,39. "Van Harte...", in horizontal format.
• 2001, September 3. Definitive Stamps. Queen Beatrix.
  • 1g Queen Beatrix.
  • 1g10 Queen Beatrix.
  • 1g45 Queen Beatrix.
  • 2g50 Queen Beatrix.
  • 5g Queen Beatrix.
    These stamps were issued in sheetlets of five stamps. It is not stated whether they differ in any way from the previous Queen Beatrix definitive stamps other than by being self-adhesive.
• 2001, September 25. Surprise Stamp. Silver stamp.
  • 12g75 Part of arms.
• 2002, October 12. "Amphilex" International Stamp Exhibition, 2002. 150th Anniversary of Netherlands Postage Stamps (2002), and 150th Anniversary of the Royal Institute for Linguistics and Anthropology.
  • Waaigat Canal and town rampart of Willemstad, Curacao.
  • Pangka sugar refinery, Java.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, October 12. Centenary of the Royal Dutch Association of Printers.
  • Symbols of printing.
  • Symbols of printing.
  • Symbols of printing.
  • Symbols of printing.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, November 6. Children's Stamps. Children and Computers.
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "The letter slides out of the printer".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "Crossing the thoroughfare".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "Sliding down the vine".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "A log in the river".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "The River".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. "The letter is posted".
  • 85c and 0,39 + 40c. Self-adhesive stamp.
• 2001, November 27. Christmas Stamps. Christmas and New Year traditions throughout countries participating in the Euro currency.
• 2002, January 2. Definitive Stamp. Supplementary Stamp.
  • 0,12 red. Figures.
    This stamp was issued in sheetlets of 5 stamps.
• 2002, January 2. Definitive Stamps. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,25. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,39. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,40. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,50. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,65. Queen Beatrix.
  • 0,78. Queen Beatrix.
  • 1,00. Queen Beatrix.
  • 3,00. Queen Beatrix.
    All of these stamps were issued in sheetlets of 5 stamps. The 0,39, 0,50, 0,65, 1,00 and 3,00 values were also issued on 1 April, 2001, in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2002, January 2. Definitive Stamps. Business Stamps. Coil stamps.
  • 0,39. Arrows.
  • 0,78. Arrows.
    These two stamps were each issued in coils of 100 stamps.
• 2002, January 10. The Wedding of Prince Willem-Alexander and Maxima.
  • 0,39. Portrait.
  • 0,39. Portrait.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. Supplementary Stamp.
  • 0,02 red. Figures.
    This stamp was issued in sheetlets of 5 stamps.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. "New Baby".
  • 0,39. Stork carrying baby in beak.
    This stamp was issued both in booklets of 5 stamps and in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. "Marriage".
  • 0,39. Two faces.
    This stamp was issued both in booklets of 5 stamps and in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. Stamp for use on mourning cards.
  • 0,39. Neutral design.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. Change of Address.
  • 0,39. House walking, carrying suitcase.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamps. "Congratulations".
  • 0,39. "Veel Geluk", in vertical format.
  • 0,39. "Veel Geluk", in horizontal format.
  • 0,39. Congratulations message, in vertical format.
  • 0,39. Congratulations message, in horizontal format.
  • 0,39. "Proficiat", in vertical format.
  • 0,39. "Proficiat", in horizontal format.
  • 0,39. "Succes!", in vertical format.
  • 0,39. "Succes!", in horizontal format.
  • 0,39. "Van Harte...", in vertical format.
  • 0,39. "Van Harte...", in horizontal format.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamp. "10 For Your Mail".
  • 0,39. Clouds over Dutch landscape.
    This stamp was issued both in booklets of 10 stamps and in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2002, January 28. Definitive Stamps. Euro Stamps.
  • 0,39. Polder landscape.
  • 0,54. Dutch coast at Zandvoort and Dutch herring stall.
  • 0,75. Cyclists at Java Island, Amsterdam.
    These three stamps were issued in booklets of 5 stamps. In addition, the 0,54 and 0,75 stamps were issued in sheets of 50 stamps.
• 2002, Narch 12. Surprise Stamp. The Province of Friesland.
  • 0,39. Design based on Friesland's provincial flag.
• 2002, Narch 26. Surprise Stamp. The Province of Drenthe.
  • 0,39. Design based on Drenthe's provincial flag.
• 2002, April 2. Summer Stamps. Flowers. "Floriade" International Horticultural Exhibition.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Water lily.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Dahlia.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Japanese cherry.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Rose.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Orchid.
  • 0,39 + 0,19. Tulip.
• 2002, April 9. Surprise Stamp. The Province of North Holland.
  • 0,39. Design based on North Holland's provincial flag.
• 2002, April 27. Red Cross. The 10th Flower Walk.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
• 2002, May 14. 50th Anmniversary of the Efteling Amusement Park.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
• 2002, June 11. Europa stamps.
  • 0,54.
  • 0,54.
• 2002, June 11. Art Stamps. Dutch Landscapes through the Ages.
  • 0,39.
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  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
• 2002, August 30. "Amphilex" International Stamp Exhibition, 2002. 150th Anniversary of Netherlands Postage Stamps.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
    These two stamps are to be issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, September 24. Industrial Heritage and Water Management.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
  • 0,39.
• 2002, November 5. Children's Stamps.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
  • 0,39 + 0,19.
• 2002, November 26. Supplementary Stamp.
• 2002, November 26. Christmas Stamps.

Netherlands Philatelic Links.

The Netherlands Post Office publishes some New Issue information, now with English language available at http://www.collectclub.nl .

New issues for the Netherlands are listed by Phil-Net on their web site at http://www.phil-net.net/eng/newstamps/netherlands/index.html.

Wim J. Bongers' "Philaguide" web site contains an article on the 1891 definitive stamps of the Netherlands at http://www.philaguide.com/issue1891.htm .

Lim Yeow Ming maintains a web page at http://www.geocities.com/malaysiastamp/ , including a catalogue of Netherlands stamps.

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