Netherlands 1940-1941

1940: Queen Wilhelmina

Date of Issue: 1. April 1940
Designed by: W.A. van Konijnenburg / Jan van Krimpen, engraved by: S.L.Hartz.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 13½ x 12¾.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:
5 C	Dark Green		0.10 €	0.05 €
7½ C	Red		0.10 €	0.05 €
10 C	Violet		0.10 €	0.05 €
12½ C	Dark Blue		0.10 €	0.05 €
15 C	Light Blue		0.10 €	0.05 €
20 C	Dark Violet		0.25 €	0.10 €
22½ C	Olive Green		0.90 €	0.75 €
25 C	Brown Carmine		0.20 €	0.05 €
30 C	Olive Brown		0.45 €	0.15 €
40 C	Green		0.85 €	0.25 €
		Series:	3.15 €	1.55 €

1940: Queen Wilhelmina (Imperforated)

Date of Issue: 1. April 1940
Designed by: W.A. van Konijneburg / J. van Krimpen, engraved by: S.L.Hartz.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:
5 C	Dark Green		0.45 €	1.00 €
10 C	Violet		0.45 €	-
12½ C	Dark Blue		0.45 €	-
15 C	Light Blue		0.45 €	-
		Series:	1.80 €	-

1940: Summer Stamps

Date of Issue: 11. May 1940
Designed by: Kuno Brinks / Engelien Reitsma⁃Valença / Hubert Levigne / Sem Hartz, engraved by: E.Reitsema⁃Valenca / Hubert Levigne / S.Hartz.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12½ x 12.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
1½+(1½) C	Dark Brown	Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)	550.000	1.80 €	0.15 €
2½+(2½) C	Dark Green	Everhardus Johannes Potgieter (1808-1875)	460.000	3.25 €	0.30 €
3+(3) C	Red	Petrus Camper (1721-1789)	560.000	1.80 €	0.30 €
5+(3) C	Dark Green	Jan Steen (1626-1679)	760.000	4.70 €	0.15 €
12½+(3½) C	Blue	Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609)	440.000	3.60 €	0.55 €
		Series:		15.15 €	1.45 €

1940: Summer Stamp with Overprint

Date of Issue: 7. September 1940
Designed and engraved by: Sem Hartz.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12½ x 12.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
7½+2½/5 C	Red	Jan Steen (1626-1679)	610.000	0.35 €	0.10 €

1940: Flying Pidgeons with Overprint

Date of Issue: October 1940
Designed by: Jan van Krimpen / Chris Lebeau.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12¾ x 13½.
Watermark: NL2Y

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
2½/3 C	Red		12.700.000	1.65 €	0.10 €
5/3 C	Green		41.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
7½/3 C	Red		90.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
10/3 C	Green		9.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
12½/3 C	Blue		3.400.000	0.15 €	0.10 €
17½/3 C	Green		1.120.000	0.40 €	0.25 €
20/3 C	Green		2.600.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
22½/3 C	Green		550.000	1.10 €	1.00 €
25/3 C	Green		1.600.000	0.50 €	0.20 €
30/3 C	Green		1.200.000	0.40 €	0.20 €
40/3 C	Green		540.000	0.85 €	0.75 €
50/3 C	Green		680.000	0.50 €	0.25 €
60/3 C	Green		430.000	0.55 €	0.50 €
70/3 C	Green		290.000	2.90 €	2.60 €
80/3 C	Green		220.000	3.65 €	3.30 €
100/3 C	Green		160.000	11.40 €	9.75 €
250/3 C	Green		110.000	12.30 €	11.05 €
500/3 C	Green		110.000	12.30 €	11.10 €
		Series:		49.25 €	41.40 €

1940: Flying Pidgeons with Overprint

Date of Issue: October 1940
Designed by: Jan van Krimpen / Chris Lebeau.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12¾ x 13½.
Watermark: NL2Y

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:
7½	Red		3.35 €	0.65 €
2½	Red		10.00 €	4.00 €
7½	Red		12.65 €	9.25 €
2½	Red		13.95 €	9.75 €

1940: Children's Stamps

Date of Issue: 2. December 1940
Designed by: D. van Gelder.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 14¼ x 13¼.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
1½+(1½) C	Grey		1.700.000	0.60 €	0.05 €
2½+(2½) C	Olive		830.000	1.40 €	0.30 €
4+(3) C	Blue		770.000	1.60 €	0.30 €
5+(3) C	Dark Green		1.370.000	1.60 €	0.05 €
7½+(3½) C	Reddish Brown		1.900.000	0.80 €	0.05 €
		Series:		6.00 €	0.75 €

1941: Flying Doves

Date of Issue: 1. April 1941
Designed by: Chris Lebeau.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12¾ x 13½.
Watermark: NL2Y

NOTE: There is a 1½ Cent stamp of the same series which was issued on 15 June 1935.

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
2½ C	Dark Green		53.000.000	0.50 €	0.10 €
5 C	Dark Green		208.000.000	0.05 €	0.05 €
7½ C	Red		470.000.000	0.05 €	0.05 €
10 C	Violet		60.000.000	0.35 €	0.10 €
12½ C	Ultramarine		11.000.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
15 C	Light Blue		10.000.000	0.35 €	0.15 €
17½ C	Reddish Orange		17.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
20 C	Light Violet		17.000.000	0.45 €	0.10 €
22½ C	Olive Green		4.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
25 C	Dark Red		15.000.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
30 C	Olive		17.000.000	1.10 €	0.10 €
40 C	Green		9.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
50 C	Brown		18.000.000	0.10 €	0.05 €
50 C		[With horizontal watermark]		2.85 €	2.60 €
		Series (Black entries only):		3.65 €	1.05 €

1941: Flying Doves

Date of Issue: 1. April 1941
Designed by: Chris Lebeau.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12¾ x 13½.
Watermark: NL2Y

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:
7½ + 2½ C	Red/Dark Green		1.05 €	0.15 €
2½ + 7½ C	Dark Green/Red		1.05 €	0.25 €
7½ + 2½ + 7½C	Red/Dark Green		1.05 €	0.35 €
2½ + 7½ + 2½C	Dark Green/Red		1.75 €	0.60 €

1941: Summer Stamps

Date of Issue: 29. May 1941
Designed and engraved by: Kuno Brinks / Hubert Levigne / Engelien Reitsma⁃Valença / Sem Hartz.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 12½ x 12.
Watermark: NL2X

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
1½+(1½) C	Dark Brown	Antonius Mathijsen (1805-1878)	1.500.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
2½+(2½) C	Dark Green	Jan Ingenhousz (1730-1799)	1.500.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
4+(3) C	Dark Red	Aagje Deken (1741-1804)	1.400.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
5+(3) C	Dark Green	Johannes Bosboom (1817-1891)	1.600.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
7½+(3½) C	Wine Red	Anthony Christiaan Winand Staring (1767-1840)	1.700.000	0.30 €	0.10 €
		Series:		1.50 €	0.50 €

		A: Sheet of 100	15.000	30.00 €	-
		B: Sheet of 100	15.000	30.00 €	-
		C: Sheet of 100	14.000	30.00 €	-
		D: Sheet of 100	16.000	30.00 €	-
		E: Sheet of 100	17.000	30.00 €	-

1941: Children's Stamps

Date of Issue: 1. December 1941
Designed by: Anton van der Valk.
Printed by: Joh.Enschede & Zonen.
Comb.perforation: 14¼ x 13¼.
Watermark: NL2

ƒ/€	Color:	Description:	#
1½+(1½) C	Brown	Rembrandt's son Titus	2.000.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
2½+(2½) C	Olive Green	Rembrandts Sohn Titus	1.600.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
4+(3) C	Dark Blue	Rembrandt's son Titus	1.600.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
5+(3) C	Dark Green	Rembrandt's son Titus	1.800.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
7½+(3) C	Reddish Brown	Rembrandt's son Titus	2.000.000	0.20 €	0.10 €
		Series:		1.00 €	0.50 €

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