Great Britain, May 6, 1840 First Issues Collectors Club of stamps and philatelic material

Netherlands

Thursday, January 1, 1852.


Netherlands Scott #1

Imperforate, watermark 158 (posthorn), engraved.

The first issue.
Description Plates # issued Scott #
5 cents blue 6 20,875,000 1
10 cents lake 11 17,044,100 2
15 cents orange yellow 1 2,382,500 3

All issue quantities are approximate.

Plate numbers.
Description Plate number Date
5 cents blue 1 January 1852
5 cents blue 2 November 1853
5 cents blue 3 December 1854
5 cents blue 4 December 1858
5 cents blue 5 May 1861
5 cents blue 6 February 1863
10 cents lake 1 January 1852
10 cents lake 1A April / November 1852
10 cents lake 2 September 1853
10 cents lake 3 September 1854
10 cents lake 4 January 1856
10 cents lake 5 February 1857
10 cents lake 6 September 1860
10 cents lake 7 June 1861
10 cents lake 8 July 1862
10 cents lake 9 January 1862
10 cents lake 10 November 1862
15 cents orange yellow 1 January 1852

All issue quantities are approximate.

There's plenty more detailed information at The first stamps of The Netherlands

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