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Post by SWH on Apr 9, 2016 15:47:43 GMT
Since the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved in 2010, the Caribbean Netherlands have issued stamps. At first only inscribed 'Caribisch Nederland' and from 2014 with the additional inscription of the names of the individual islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.    Can anybody tell me whether the stamps thus inscribed are 1) meant for specific use on the individual islands (even though maybe valid on all three islands) or 2) generally available on all islands. I drew a blank searching for the answer on Google. |
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 9, 2016 16:27:34 GMT
According to the UPU, the designated postal operator for the Dutch Caribbean and Curacao is Flamingo Express Dutch Caribbean N.V. (NPNA). You may wish to pose your questions to Flamingo Express (an email address is at the top of the home page) and, should you get a response, please let us know what they told you. |
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Post by SWH on Apr 10, 2016 7:05:52 GMT
It would seem that the stamps I have shown in my first post were printed in two values for each of the islands. The six stamps in total apparently were printed in sheets se tenant and available on all islands. Furthermore the Dutch NVPH catalog lists these and later issues with the different island names all grouped together. So it would seem that Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius are not separate stamp issuing entities. Rather, the stamps as issued seem to be aimed at generating triple the revenues from the stamp collectors market.  |
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Post by SWH on Apr 10, 2016 15:25:53 GMT
Update: the Dutch NVPH catalog lists the islands as a single entity but the Michel catalog as three separate entities. Does anybody know how other catalog list these issues? Scott? Stanley Gibbons? Yvert & Tellier?
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Post by Jen B on Apr 11, 2016 0:52:55 GMT
I can't find them listed in Scott.
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Post by SWH on Apr 11, 2016 4:57:16 GMT
Thanks for checking Jen B
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Post by Ryan on Apr 13, 2016 0:45:47 GMT
These stamps aren't listed yet in the 2016 edition of Scott, but they'll be shown in the 2017 edition - they were included in the Scott New Listings Update in the January 2016 monthly edition of Linn's Stamp News. Here's a snip from that issue which shows how they're listed - a single issuing entity ("Caribbean Netherlands") with separate major numbers for each island.  Ryan |
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Post by SWH on Apr 13, 2016 15:50:48 GMT
Thanks Ryan. That sort of completes the picture. And adds to the confusion: Michel going for three entities, Scott for one. Oh well, I guess nobody should think catalogs are consistent  |
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