Title:
Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina 1 Gulden blue definitive stamp
Description:
Classic Netherlands high-value postage stamp depicting the left-facing portrait of Queen Wilhelmina in an ornate oval frame. The design shows a finely engraved youthful bust of Queen Wilhelmina surrounded by a decorative guilloché background and corner ornaments, with the country name ”NEDERLAND” at the top and the word ”POSTZEGEL” vertically along the sides. The denomination ”1 GULDEN” appears in a rectangular tablet at the bottom. The stamp is printed in shades of blue on white paper with perforated edges and shows a circular postmark cancel overlapping the portrait and value tablet. This issue is part of the early Wilhelmina portrait series used at the end of the 19th century for high-value postal rates.
Country:
Netherlands
Denomination:
1 gulden
Type of Stamp:
Postage Stamp
Issue Date:
1926-01-01
Color:
Blue and pale blue on white paper
Emission:
Definitive issue
Series:
Queen Wilhelmina portrait high-value definitives
Catalog Numbers:
NVPH 49, Scott 50, Michel 49
Date Added:
2025-06-08 11:12:39
Themes:
Royalty, monarchs, Queen Wilhelmina, classic Netherlands, portraits
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-02
Date Added:
2025-06-08 11:12:39
