Title:
Netherlands ”Voor het Kind” 12½c+3½c Child Welfare semi-postal stamp (1942)
Description:
Dutch semi-postal charity stamp inscribed ”VOOR HET KIND” (For the Child) and ”NEDERLAND”. The design shows a close-up portrait of a smiling young child with wavy hair and scarf on a solid tonal background. The face value 12½ C appears prominently in large serif numerals in the lower center of the design, with the country name NEDERLAND in all caps below. Along the bottom selvage text reads ”TOESLAG 3½ CT - GELDIG T/M 31-12-’42”, indicating that the stamp carried a 3½ cent surcharge for child welfare and was valid for postage until 31 December 1942. Issued as part of a Child Welfare (Voor het Kind) semi‑postal series raising funds for children’s welfare programs in the Netherlands during World War II.
Country:
Netherlands
Denomination:
12½c + 3½c
Type of Stamp:
Semi-postal charity stamp (B issue, Voor het Kind)
Issue Date:
1942-08-17
Color:
Blue green
Print Method:
Photogravure
Perforation:
12½ x 12½
Watermark:
Ringen
Emission:
Charity semi-postal issue for Child Welfare (Voor het Kind)
Paper:
Unwatermarked wove paper
Series:
Voor het Kind (Child Welfare) 1942 issue
Catalog Numbers:
Netherlands Scott B144; NVPH 400; Michel 422; SG 640
Gum:
Original gum, hinged or never hinged depending on individual example
Date Added:
2025-06-15 13:42:52
Themes:
Child Welfare; Children; Charity; World War II Netherlands
Automatic Estimated Value:
~€1.35
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-02
Date Added:
2025-06-15 13:42:52
