salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Jan 17, 2024 21:43:41 GMT
IntroductionThe economic crisis of the 1930s had its impact on social and cultural activities. Institutions involved in social and cultural activities petitioned the postal service (Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, telegrafie en Telefonie, PTT) for a stamp issue with surcharge collected for their benefit. In 1933, PTT granted one such petition by the ‘Nationaal Crisis Comité’ (National Crisis Committee) founded by Princess Juliana. PTT issued two stamps depicting Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana (NVPH nrs. 265 and 266).  Crisiszegels (NVPH 265 – 266)On 20 February 1935, a royal order was issued that empowered the Interior Minister to, annually, issue special stamps with a surcharge collected to be distributed among organisations supporting social and cultural activities. Since 1924, there had been an annual issue ‘Voor het Kind’ with a surcharge collected for child welfare initiatives. These stamps were issued in December. It was decided to issue the special stamps with a surcharge collected for the benefit for social and cultural activities in the summer. These stamps became known as ‘zomerpostzegels’ (summer postage stamps).
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salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Jan 17, 2024 21:56:43 GMT
1935Initially, the ‘zomerpostzegels’ depicted portraits of Dutch personalities that had made important contributions in the social and cultural fields, reflecting the purpose of the stamps. The personalities depicted on the stamps included inventors, benefactors, physicians, and artists (musicians, painters, authors, and poets). PTT issued the first two ‘zomerpostzegels’ on 17 and June 1935 (1½c and 5c). Two further stamps were issued on 20 June 1935 (6c and 12½c). The stamps were on sale until 12 October 1935. They were invalidated on 31 December 1940.  Zomerpostzegels 1935 (NVPH 274 – 277)The four stamps were designed by Willem Adriaan van Konijnenburg and printed in intaglio by Johan Enschedé & Zonen. The persons depicted are: 1½ ct + 1½ ct, red, Henri Daniel GuyotHenri Daniel Guyot (Blegny 25 November 1753 - Groningen, 10 January 1828) was a preacher for the Walloon community in Groningen. On 14 April 1790, he co-founded the first institute for the deaf in Groningen and taught at the institute. 5 ct + 3 ct, sepia, Alphons Johannes Maria DiepenbrockAlphons Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (Amsterdam, 2 September 1862 - 5 April 1921) was a composer, essayist, and classicist. He, primarily, composed vocal music. He became a friend of Gustav Mahler after his visit to Amsterdam. 6 ct + 4 ct, dark green, Professor Franciscus Cornelis DondersFranciscus Cornelis Donders (Tilburg, 27 May 1818 – Utrecht, 24 March 1889) was a professor of physiology at Utrecht University. He was internationally regarded as an authority on eye diseases, and one of the founders of scientific ophthalmology. He was co-founder of the ‘Nederlandsch Gasthuis voor Ooglijders’ (Dutch hospital for eye patients), in Utrecht. 12½ ct + 3½ ct, blue, Jan Pieterszoon SweelinckJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Deventer, 1561 – Amsterdam, 16 oktober 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and musical pedagogue. He was the most important Dutch composer of late Renaissance and early Baroque music. His work influenced the north German organ tradition. Zomerpostzegels (1935)Stamps with surcharges collected to be distributed among organisations supporting social and cultural activities NVPH nrs. 274 - 277 Date of Issue: 17 June 1935 (1½ ct and 5 ct) and 20 June 1935 (6 ct and 12½ ct) End of Sale: 12 October 1935 Values: 1½ ct + 1½ ct (H. D. Guyot, red), 5 ct + 3 ct (A. Diepenbrock, sepia), 6 ct + 4 ct (Prof. F. C. Donders, dark green), 12½ ct + 3½ ct (J. Pzn. Sweelinck, blue) Design: Willem Adriaan van Konijnenburg Printer: Johan Enschedé & Zonen Engraving: J. J. Warnaar (1½ ct), R. Steinhausen (5 ct), H. Seegers (6 ct), and J. J. Warnaar and R. Steinhausen (12½ ct) Printing Process: Intaglio Perforation: Comb perforated 12½ x 12 (1½ ct and 6 ct), or line perforated 12 (5 ct and 12½ ct) Numbers sold: 1½ ct: 743,798; 5 ct: 636,622; 6 ct: 1,076,356; 12½ ct: 396,050 Invalidated: 31 December 1940
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salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Jan 18, 2024 18:57:26 GMT
1936PTT issued the 1936 annual ‘zomerpostzegels’ on 1 May. This time, the set comprised designs by three artists.  Zomerpostzegels 1936 (NVPH 283 – 286)The stamps were printed in intaglio by Johan Enschedé & Zonen. The persons depicted are: 1½ ct + 1½ ct, sepia, Professor Doctor Heike Kamerlingh OnnesHeike Kamerlingh Onnes (Groningen, 21 September 1853 – Leiden, 21 February 1926) was a Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate. He investigated how materials behave when cooled to nearly absolute zero and later to liquefy helium for the first time, in 1908. He also discovered superconductivity in 1911. In 1913, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics for ‘his investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium.’ 5 ct + 3 ct, dark green, Reverend Aritius Sybrandus TalmaAritius Sybrandus (Syb) Talma (Angeren, 17 February 1864 – Haarlem, 12 July 1916) was preacher in the Dutch reformed church and politician. As Minister for Agriculture, Industry, and Trade, he was responsible for the introduction of social security legislation that laid the foundation for the current social security system. This included the introduction of collective social security such as a state pension. 6 ct + 4 ct, red, Monseigneur Doctor Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria SchaepmanHermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria (Herman) Schaepman (Tubbergen, 2 March 1844 – Rome, 21 January 1903) was a priest, politician, and poet. He campaigned for the emancipation of the Catholics. 12½ ct + 3½ ct, dark blue, Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus (Rotterdam, 28 October c.1466 – Basel, 12 July 1536) was a Christian humanist, Catholic theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance and one of the major figures of Dutch and Western culture. His satire ‘Lof der Zotheid’ (In Praise of Folly, 1509) is considered one of the most influential works in Western civilisation. It paved the way for the Reformation of the sixteenth century. The inclusion of stamps celebrating both a Protestant and Catholic cleric is very typical of the pillarised Dutch society of the twentieth century. Zomerpostzegels (1936)Stamps with surcharges collected to be distributed among organisations supporting social and cultural activities NVPH nrs. 283 - 286 Date of Issue: 1 May 1936 End of Sale: 15 July 1936 Values: 1½ ct + 1½ ct (Prof. Dr. H. Kamerlingh Onnes, sepia), 5 ct + 3 ct (Ds. A. S. Talma, dark green), 6 ct + 4 ct (Mgr. Dr. H. Schaepman, red), 12½ ct + 3½ ct (Desiderius Erasmus, dark blue) Designs: S. L. Hartz (1½ ct, 12½ ct), E. Reitsma-Valença (5ct), and H. Seegers (6 ct) Printer: Johan Enschedé & Zonen Engraving: S. L. Hartz (1½ ct, 12½ ct), E. Reitsma-Valença (5ct), and R. Steinhausen (6 ct) Printing Process: Intaglio Perforation: Comb perforated 12½ x 12 Numbers sold: 1½ ct: 706,210; 5 ct: 583,708; 6 ct: 1,045,031; 12½ ct: 438,831 Invalidated: 31 December 1941 Edit: added place of birth and death of Desiderius Erasmus (Erasmus Roterodamus).
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Post by vikingeck on Jan 18, 2024 20:15:59 GMT
salmantino , The colour quoted in the text do not match the colours of the stamps shown ( apart from the Blue Erasmus )
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salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Jan 18, 2024 21:53:48 GMT
vikingeckThanks, fixed that. I must have been distracted and looked at another listing.
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salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Jan 22, 2024 17:21:03 GMT
1937The 1937 ‘zomerpostzegels’ (summer postage stamps) released on 1 June once again depicted four historical figures that had made important contributions in the social and cultural fields. The inscription ‘cultureele & sociale zorg’ (cultural and social care) was placed at the top of the stamp and replaced by the surcharge and last day of validity at the bottom of the stamp.  Zomerpostzegels 1937 (NVPH 296 – 299)The four persons depicted on the stamps are: 1½ ct + 1½ ct, sepia, Jacobus Hendricus MarisJacobus (Jacob) Hendricus Maris (The Hague, 25 August 1837 – Karlsbad, 7 August 1899) was an impressionist painter. He belonged to the ‘Hague School’ of painters (1860 – 1900) that was influenced by the realist painters of the French ‘Barbizon School.’ Their work was characterised by typical Dutch scenes, and sombre colours with an emphasis on grey tonalities. 5 ct + 3 ct, green, Franciscus de le Boë SylviusFranciscus de le Boë Sylvius (Hanau, 15 March 1614 – Leiden 16 November 1672) was a physician and anatomist. He was one of the earliest defenders of the theory of circulation of the blood in the Netherlands and one of the earliest clinical chemists. In 1669, he founded the first academic chemical laboratory. In 1650, he distilled a diuretic from juniper berries he called genièvre. From this is derived the name of ‘jenever’ for the liquor that became popular in England under the abbreviated name ‘gin.’ 6 ct + 4 ct, dark purple, Joost van den VondelJoost van den Vondel (Cologne, 17 November 1587 – Amsterdam, 5 February 1679) was a playwright, poet, literary translator, and writer. He is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the Dutch language. 12½ ct + 3½ ct, blue, Antoni van LeeuwenhoekAntoni van Leeuwenhoek (Delft, 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723) was a microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology," and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists. Using single-lensed microscopes of his own design and make, he was the first to observe and to experiment with microbes. Zomerpostzegels (1937)Stamps with surcharges collected to be distributed among organisations supporting social and cultural activities NVPH nrs. 283 - 286 Date of Issue: 1 June 1937 End of Sale: 31 July 1937 Values: 1½ ct + 1½ ct (Jacob Maris, sepia), 5 ct + 3 ct (F. de le Boë Sylvius, green), 6 ct + 4 ct (Joost van den Vondel, dark purple), 12½ ct + 3½ ct (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, blue) Design: S. L. Hartz (1½ ct, 12½ ct), E. Reitsma-Valença (5ct, 6 ct) Printer: Johan Enschedé & Zonen Engraving: S. L. Hartz (1½ ct, 12½ ct), E. Reitsma-Valença (5ct, 6 ct) Printing Process: Intaglio Perforation: Comb perforated 12½ x 12 Numbers sold: 1½ ct: 703,484; 5 ct: 551,574; 6 ct: 1,036,794; 12½ ct: 500,700 Invalidated: 31 December 1942
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Post by salmantino on Feb 4, 2024 14:59:23 GMT
1938The ‘zomerpostzegels’ of 1938, issued on 16 May, comprised five stamps. The inscription ‘cultureele & sociale zorg’ (cultural and social care) made a reappearance at the bottom of the stamp below the surcharge and last day of validity. The 4 ct stamp from the set was the first Dutch stamp honouring a woman other than a monarch or regent.  Zomerpostzegels 1938 (NVPH 305 – 309)The persons depicted on the five stamps are: 1½ ct + 1½ ct, grey-brown, Marnix van St. AldegondeFilips van Marnix, Lord of St. Aldegonde and Souburg (Brussels, 1540 – Leiden, 15 December 1598) was a diplomat, scientist, and poet. Born of a noble family from Marnix in the Savoye and brother to the Lord of Toulouse, Filips became an advisor to and emissary of William of Orange, father of the fatherland and leader of the Dutch revolt against the King of Spain. He is ascribed the words to the present Dutch anthem praising William of Orange. He is considered the first Dutch cryptographer, decoding messages intercepted from the Spanish occupiers. 3 ct + 2 ct, green, O.G. HeldringOttho Gerhard Heldring (Zevenaar, 17 May 1804 – Marienbad, 11 July 1876) was a preacher of the Dutch-reformed church and poet. In 1847, he founded the Heldring Foundations that opened its first institution (asylum) for fallen women on 1 January 1848. From 1861, it accepted neglected and disowned girls. The foundation is a private institute for observation, care, education, treatment, and supervision of young persons with behavioural problems. 4 ct + 2 ct, lilac-carmine, Maria TesselschadeMaria Tesselschade Roemersdochter Visscher (Amsterdam, 25 March 1594 – 20 June 1649) was a poet and glass engraver. She and her sister Anna were the only female members and often characterised as the muse of an intellectual circle around famous Dutch poets as Hooft, Vondel (see ‘zomerpostzegels’ of 1937), and Cats. 5 ct + 3 ct, dark green, RembrandtRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden, 15 July 1606 or1607 – Amsterdam, 4 October 1669) was a painter of the Dutch ‘Golden Age,’ printmaker, and draughtsman. He is considered one of the greatest painters, especially of the Netherlands. His painting ‘The Night Watch’ (1642) that can be admired in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is one of the most important pieces of Dutch cultural heritage. 12½ ct + 3½ ct, blue, H. BoerhaaveHermanus Boerhaave (Voorhout, 31 December 1668 – Leiden, 23 September 1738) was physician, anatomist, chemist, and botanist. He was rector magnificus of the University of Leiden where he was a professor at the medical faculty and director of the university’s botanic garden. He is regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital. He introduced the quantitative approach into medicine and was the first to isolate the chemical urea from urine, and to put thermometer measurements to clinical practice. Zomerpostzegels (1938)Stamps with surcharges collected to be distributed among organisations supporting social and cultural activities NVPH nrs. 305 - 309 Date of Issue:16 May 1938 End of Sale: 15 July 1938 Values: 1½ ct + 1½ ct (Marnix van St. Aldegonde, grey-brown), 3 ct + 2 ct (O.G. Heldring, green), 4 ct + 2 ct (Maria Tesselschade, lilac-carmine), 5 ct + 3 ct (Rembrandt, dark green), 12½ ct + 3½ ct (H. Boerhaave, blue) Design and engraving: Prof. Kuno Brinks (1½ ct), S. L. Hartz (3 ct, 5 ct), E. Reitsma-Valença (4ct, 12½ ct) Printer: Johan Enschedé & Zonen Printing Process: Intaglio Perforation: Comb perforated 12½ x 12 Numbers sold: 1½ ct: 759,584; 3 ct: 801,406; 4 ct: 637,553; 5 ct: 1,095,294; 12½ ct: 646,955 Invalidated: 31 December 1943
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