NETHERLANDS

Stamps inscribed 'Nederland' (no country name on stamps before 1869)

1852 ->

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HERALDIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
January 1869 - Definitives I
NL18690100 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Black
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 14A
NL18690100 ST 0_02 1 Stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Yellow, yellowish brown
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 17A
NL18690100 ST 0_02 2 Stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Yellow, yellowish brown
Perf. 13.25
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 17B
NL18690100 IMP 0_01 Imperforate stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Black
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 14U
NL18690100 IMP 0_02 Imperforate stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Yellow, yellowish brown
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 17U
May 1869 - Definitives II
  NL18690500 ST 0_01 1 Stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Green
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 15A
NL18690500 ST 0_01 2 Stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Green
Perf. 13.25
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 15B
NL18690500 ST 0_015 1 Stamp 0.015 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Pink
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 16A
NL18690500 ST 0_015 2 Stamp 0.015 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Pink
Perf. 13.25
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 16B
NL18690500 IMP 0_01 Imperforate stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Green
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 15U
NL18690500 IMP 0_015 Imperforate stamp 0.015 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Pink
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 16U
November 1870 - Definitives
  NL18701100 ST 0_025 1 Stamp 0.025 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Violet, lilac
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 18A
NL18701100 ST 0_025 2 Stamp 0.025 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Violet, lilac
Perf. 13.25
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 18B
NL18701100 ST 0_025 Imperforate stamp 0.025 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Violet, lilac
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 18U
1871 Definitives NL18710100 ST 0_005 1 Stamp 0.005 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Perf. 14
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 13A
NL18710100 ST 0_005 2 Stamp 0.005 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Perf. 13.25
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 13B
NL18710100 IMP 0_005 Imperforate stamp 0.005 Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Imperforate
Valid until 31 October 1879
MI 13U
1905 's-Gravenhage Slogan Postmark NL19050000_ PMK 2490 Slogan postmark - Heraldic Lion
Two Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporters
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
Greater CoA of the Netherlands
Earliest use reported:
20 June 1905
Latest use reported:
20 June 1905
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1906 The Amsterdam Anti-Tubercolsis Society NL19061221 ST 0_01__0_01 Semi-postal stamp 0.01
+ 0.01
Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Valid for inland postage until 31 January 1907
MI 69
NL19061221 ST 0_03__0_03 Semi-postal stamp 0.03
+ 0.03
Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Valid for inland postage until 31 January 1907
MI 70
NL19061221 ST 0_05__0_05 Semi-postal stamp 0.05
+ 0.05
Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
CoA of the Netherlands
Valid for inland postage until 31 January 1907
MI 71
1931 - Waalwijk Municipality Meter Frank

Our scan is of an undenominated test print
NL1931 MF WAAL 5140 Meter frank -

Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
"Noord Braband - Waalwijk - Door ervaring sterk"
Machine no. H551
Waalwijk
Earliest use reported:
10 January 1931
Latest use reported:
10 January 1931
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1935 - The Printers' Employers Federation / Federatie der Werkgeveersorganisatiën in het Boekdrukkersbedrijf
Meter Frank
NL1935 MF FWEB 1015 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
"Herengracht 124"
Amsterdam
Machine no. 553
Earliest use reported:
20 February 1935
Latest use reported:
20 February 1935
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1945 - Haagsche Post Meter Frank
NL1945 MF HAPO 2500 Meter frank - Heraldic Lions
HP Masthead
"Kleine Zoekers - Reuze Vinders - Haagsche Post"
Machine no. H515
s'Gravenhage (The Hague)
Earliest use reported:
9 September 1935
Latest use reported:
9 September 1935
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1954 - Lewenstein Meter Frank
NL1954 MF LEWE 1075 Meter frank - Heraldic Lions
Old Lewenstein Logo
Amsterdam
"Naal-machines - Onze Service - Onze Kracht - Lewenstein"
Machine no. FR5363
Earliest use reported:
6 Nov 1954
Latest use reported:
6 Nov 1954
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1964 - Naaldwijk Municipality Meter Frank
NL1964 MF GENA 2670 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Naaldwijk CoA
"Gemeente Naaldwijk"
Naaldwijk
Machine no. PR1380
Earliest use reported:
29 June 1964
Latest use reported:
29 June 1964
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1965 Alkemade Municipality Meter frank NL1965 MF GEAL 2370 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Alkemade CoA
"Gemeente Alkemade - Watersposrt en Bloemencentrum"
Macjine no. FR7514
Roelofarendsveen
Earliest use reported:
29 March 1965
Latest use reported:
29 March 1965
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1969 Noordwijkerhout Municipality Meter frank NL1969 MF NOOR 2211 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Noordwijkerhout CoA
"Noordwijkerhout"
Noordwijkerhout
Earliest use reported:
11 June 1969
Latest use reported:
11 June 1969
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1970 Noordwijk Municipality Meter frank NL1970 MF NOWI 2200 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Noordwijk CoA
"Bloemen - Badplaats - Gemeente Noordwijk"
Machine no. PR2922
Earliest use reported:
13 October 1970
Latest use reported:
13 October 1970
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1980 Nieuwenhagen Municipality Meter frank NL1980 MF NIEU 6391 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Nieuwenhagen CoA
"Nieuwenhagen Gemeente S.U.N - Raadhuisstraat 16 - 6391 IL"
Nieuwenhagen
Machine no. FR20248
Earliest use reported:
2 May 1980
Latest use reported:
2 May 1980
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1981 Alblasserdam Municipality Meter frank NL1981 MF GEAB 2950 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Alblasserdam CoA
"Gemeente Alblasserdam"
Machine no. P.B.2023
Alblasserdam
Earliest use reported:
20 August 1981
Latest use reported:
20 August 1981
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1985 Aalsmeer Muncipality Meter frank NL1985 MF GEAA 1430 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Aalsmeer CoA
"Gemeente Alblasserdam"
Machine no. FR8328
Alblasserdam
Earliest use reported:
21 May 1985
Latest use reported:
21 May 1985
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1985 - Royal Dutch Athletic Union Meter Frank
NL1985 MF NEAT 3508 Meter frank - Heraldic Lions
"Kon. Ned. Atl. Unie - Veni Vidi Vici - Postbus 14444 - 3508 SM"
Machine no. FR22161
Utrecht
Earliest use reported:
18 March 1985
Latest use reported:
18 March 1985
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1986 - Adorp Municipality Meter FrankThis item is also listed under Mythic Cats
NL1986 MF GEAD 9770 Meter frank - Heraldic Griffin
Heraldic Lion
Griffin Rampant
Lion Rampant
Adorp CoA
"Gemeente Adorp"
Machine no. PR3025
Sauwerd
Earliest use reported:
19 December 1986
Latest use reported:
19 December 1986
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1991 - Aalburg Municipality Meter Frank
NL1991 MF GEAU 4260 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Aalburg CoA
"Gemeente Aalburg "
Machine no. FR27141
Postbus 40
4260 AA Wijk en Aaalburg
Earliest use reported:
27 February 1991
Latest use reported:
27 February 1991
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1992 - Anglo Dutch Assurance Society Meter Frank
NL1992 MF ANDU 2012 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Demi-Lion Rampant.
Company logo
Machine no. FR50304
Claus Sluiterweg 125
2012 WS Haarlem
Earliest use reported:
31 March 1992
Latest use reported:
31 March 1992
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1993 - Royal Dutch Basketball Association Meter Frank
NL1993 MF KNKV 3700 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion (stylized)
"KNKV - Koninklijk Nederlamds Korvballver-bond - Afdeling Midden Nederland - Postbus 1500 - 33700 BM"
Zeist
Machine no. RN4779
Earliest use reported:
18 March 1985
Latest use reported:
18 March 1985
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1993 - PNO Consultants Meter Frank
NL1993 MF PNOC 7556 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Two Lion Rampant Supporters
Old PNO Logo
"PNO Adviesgroep"
Machine no. HR10166
Earliest use reported:
14 September 1993
Latest use reported:
14 September 1993
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1994 - KVK - Dutch Chamber of Commerce Meter frank
NL1994 MF KVK 3001 Meter frank - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
"Davis Cup® by NEC - Nederland-USA - 15-16-17 juli '94 Rotterdam"
Machine no. FR50324
Postbus 30025
3001 DA Rotterdam
Earliest use reported:
11 July 1994
Latest use reported:
11 July 1994
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12 March 2002 - Dutch Provinces I
NL20020312 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Lions Passant
Friesland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020312 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Lions Passant
Friesland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
12 March 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces II NL20020326 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Drenthe CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020326 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Drenthe CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
26 March 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces III NL20020409 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lion Rampant
Lions Passant Gardant
North Holland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020409 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lion Rampant
Lions Passant Gardant
North Holland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
9 April 2002
CC
23 April 2002 - Dutch Provinces IV
NL20020423 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Gelderland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020423 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Gelderland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
23 April 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces V NL20020507 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
North Brabant CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020507 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
North Brabant CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
7 May 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces VI NL20020521 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Groningen Provincial CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020521 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Groningen Provincial CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
21 May 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces VII NL20020604 ST 0_39 Stamp 0.39 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant from South Holland Flag
MI 2010
NL20020604 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (on stamp, postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
South Holland Flag and
South Holland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020604 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
South Holland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
4 June 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces VIII NL20020618 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant Gardant
Lions Rampant
Utrecht Province CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020618 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant Gardant
Lions Rampant
Utrecht Province CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
18 June 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces IX NL20020702 ST 0_39 Stamp 0.39 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant from Limburg Flag
MI 2026
ILM
NL20020702 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (on stamp, postmark and cachet)
[Crowned] Lions Rampant
Limburg Flag and
Limburg CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020702 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Limburg CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
2 July 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces X NL20020716 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant Gardant
Lions Rampant
Overijssel CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020716 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant Gardant
Lions Rampant
Overijssel CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
16 July 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces XI NL20020730 ST 0_39 Stamp 0.39 Heraldic Lion
Demi-Lion Rampant from Zeeland Flag
MI 2028
ILM
NL20020730 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (on stamp, postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Demi-lion Rampant
Zeeland Flag and
Zeeland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020730 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Demi-lion Rampant
Zeeland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
30 July 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces XII

This issue is also listed under Mythic Cats

NL20020813 FDC 0_39 First day cover 0.39 Heraldic Lions (in postmark and cachet)
Lions Rampant
Merlion Rampant
Flevoland CoA
Official single-stamp FDC
CC
NL20020813 FDP 2513 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Lions Rampant
Merlion Rampant
Flevoland CoA
"Eerste dag van uitgifte"
Den Haag (The Hague)
13 August 2002
CC
2002 Dutch Provinces XIII NL20020830 SH 4_68 Sheetlet 4.68 Heraldic Lions (on 3 stamps)
Lion Rampant
Crowned Lion Rampant
Demi-lion Rampant
Flags of South Holland, Limburg and Zeeland
Sheetlet with all 12 stamps issued in the series
MI KB1992-1993, 2000-2001, 2003, 2009-2010, 2023, 2026-2029
2009 Personalizable Stamps NL20090310 ST 0_44 1 Stamp 0.44 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Logo of the Royal Dutch Golf Federation
Prototype of personalizable stamp
MI 2647
2014 10th Dutch Participation in the FIFA World Cup NL20140602 ST 1 1 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1934 Italy)
MI 3240
  NL20140602 ST 1 2 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1938 France)
MI 3241
  NL20140602 ST 1 3 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1974 Germany)
MI 3242
  NL20140602 ST 1 4 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1978 Argentina)
MI 3243
  NL20140602 ST 1 5 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1990 Italy)
MI 3244
  NL20140602 ST 1 6 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1994 USA)
MI 3245
  NL20140602 ST 1 7 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (1998 France)
MI 3246
  NL20140602 ST 1 8 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (2006 Germany)
MI 3247
  NL20140602 ST 1 9 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (2010 South Africa)
MI 3248
  NL20140602 ST 1 10 Stamp 1
(0.64 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant (2014 Brazil)
MI 3249
  NL20140602 SH 10x1 Sheetlet 10 x 1
(6.40 on issue)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps)
Crowned Lion Rampant
Sheetlet with all 10 stamps in set)
MI KB3240-3249
2015 Bi-Centenary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands NL20150302 ST 2 3 Stamp 2
(1.38 on issue)
Heraldic Lion
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
Stylized CoA of the Netherlands
MI 3331
  NL20150302 FDC 2X2 First day cover 2 x 2
(2 x 1.38 on issue)
Heraldic Lion (on one stamp and cachet)
Armed and Crowned Lion Rampant
Stylized CoA of the Netherlands
Official FDC with
NL20150302 ST 2 3
and another stamp
BPS

List compiled by Geir Arveng with helpful information from Greg Balagian, Shaun Stevens, Bridget Robinson,
Ron Berger, Elisabeth Hallsjö, and TS Tan.
Latest update: 12 September, 2020