The Netherlands Philatelist

JOURNAL OF THE NETHERLANDS PHILATELIC CIRCLE

VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER FOUR, JULY 2019

CONTENTS

The ill-fated Ostend-Dover packet of Violet in 1857
Erling Berger

K.L.M. airmail between intermediate places on the pre-War Dutch East Indies-Amsterdam route. Classes 1, 2, 4, 7 & 9 Combi-Mails. Part II.
Julian van Beveren

Royal NEI Army
Book review

VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER THREE, MARCH 2019

CONTENTS

From Elsinore to Arnhem via Stettin.
Erling Berger

Was mail from Saba censored in the British West Indies?
David Watson

Kinderzegels - The First Ten Years of Miniature Sheets.
Rosemary Dellar

K.L.M. airmail between intermediate places on the pre-War Dutch East Indies-Amsterdam route. Class 2, 4 and 7 Combi-Mails.
Julian van Beveren

VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER TWO, NOVEMBER 2018

CONTENTS

Philatelic history of an internee of the Japanese in WW2. Ludgerus Hendrik Stanislaus Welling, P.O.W. Part 2
Julian van Beveren

The Post in Kralingen 1850-2012
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER ONE, JULY 2018

CONTENTS

Editorial

The Parcel Post Office in Rotterdam 1898-1959
Erling Berger

Philatelic history of an internee of the Japanese in WW2. Ludgerus Hendrik Stanislaus Welling, P.O.W. Part 1
Julian van Beveren

Post office receipts issued to senders of Pos wesels (money orders)
Phil Wiffen

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER SIX, MARCH, 2018

CONTENTS

Early 20th century mailmen sorting markers used in Amsterdam.
H. Kremer

Poswesels (Money orders) on the outer borders- West Irian and Riau.
P. Wiffen

Surinam: Landmail vs. Seamail postal rates.
H. Kremer

Underground Mail via Thomas Cook & Sons.
R. Dellar

The Railway from Emden to Hanover 1856.
E. Berger

The Child Welfare issues of the Netherlands.
J. Lauder et al

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER FIVE, NOVEMBER, 2017

CONTENTS

Editorial & instructions for authors
Phil Wiffen

Arbeidslijsten - Work lists
Rosemary Dellar

The sinking of the Tanker SLIEDRECHT and loss of her crew.
Julian van Beveren

Registration Barcodes Explained
Chris Howe

Not allowed to receive mail.
Phil Wiffen

Ice on the River Schelde in December 1840
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER FOUR, JULY, 2017

CONTENTS

The Last Hurrah
Alan Wishart

The Netherlands Post in World War 1
Erling Berger

Special airmail service during the Bandung 'Jaarbeurs' of 1923
Hans Kremer

V for Victory
Julian van Beveren

The Railway from Maastricht to Aachen Oct.20th 1853
Erling Berger

From the Netherlands to Denmark via Hamburg 1858-1864
Erling Berger

Recent Acquisitions
Alan Wishart

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER THREE, MARCH, 2017

CONTENTS

Rectangular Rubber Cancels in the East Indies 1945-48
Rosemary Dellar

Steam-boats between London and Rotterdam 1822-1823
Erling Berger

Poswesels of the Japanese Occupation period of the Netherlands East Indies
Phil Wiffen

Nieuwe-Beerta not Nieuw-Beerta
Hans Kremer

From Holland to Prussia via Hamburg 1825-1838 and v-v
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER TWO, NOVEMBER, 2016

CONTENTS

The Railway from Hofplein in Rotterdam to The Hague built 1908 with a visit to the Bergweg Post Office
Erling Berger

Weselpost (money orders) in a time of political and financial turmoil
Phil Wiffen

NED-INDIE / NED.-PAKKETB.
Hans Kremer

1856 The Arnhem-Oberhausen International Railway
Erling Berger

How Venlo was connected to the German Railway system in 1866
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER ONE, JULY, 2016

CONTENTS

Indonesian Post Office Money orders - Poswesels
Phil Wiffen

P.O.W. postcards from a dark place - an insight into one man's journey on the infamous Burma Railway
Julian van Beveren

The Parcel Post Office in Rotterdam 1898 - 1959
Erling Berger

Recent Acqusitions
Alan Wishart

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER SIX, MARCH, 2016

CONTENTS

Belgium within the Netherlands, Part II
Alan Bartlett

Post Japanese surrender reparation card for a motor card
Phil Wiffen

The Railway from Maastricht to Aachen Oct.20th 1853
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER FIVE, NOVEMBER, 2015

CONTENTS

The Colditz Story - The Dutch Guests, Part II
Julian van Beveren

Belgium Within The Netherlands, Part I
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER FOUR, JULY, 2015

CONTENTS

The Colditz Story - The Dutch Guests
Julian van Beveren

Mail between the Netherlands and New York during the early 1900s
Hans Kremer

Cancellations and Cachets of Hollandia Part III
Rosemary Dellar

The Railway Almelo-Salzbergen Oct.18th 1865
Erling Berger

Smuggling of Letters
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER THREE, MARCH, 2015

CONTENTS

The Dutch Connection - Airmails from the Dornier Do-X's visit to Holland 5th November 1930. (continued)
Julian van Beveren

From Holland to Prussia via Hamburg 1825-1838 and v-v
Erling Berger

1856 The Arnhem-Oberhausen International Railway
Erling Berger

Recent Acquisitions
Alan Wishart

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER TWO, NOVEMBER, 2014

*** 200th Issue ***

CONTENTS

Editorial
Alan Wishart

Sixty Years Ago
Alan Bartlett

Congress Display, New Lanark, March 2014
Les Jobbins

Payment Instructions on Early Dutch Letters
Philip Longbottom

'Germans' interned in the Dutch East Indies during WWII
Hans Kremer

The Dutch Connection - Airmails from the Dornier Do-X's visit to Holland 5th November 1930.
Julian van Beveren

VOLUME XXX, NUMBER 1, July 2014

CONTENTS

Prisoners of War in The Netherlands 1914 to 1918
Alan Wishart

The railway from Amsterdam to Antwerp 1839 to 1877 Postal History Aspects
Erling Berger

Recent Acquisitions
Alan Wishart

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 6, March 2014

CONTENTS

I see a speck Part III Stepping Stones
Julian van Beveren

Tom Prentice An Update
Rosemary Dellar

Dutch West Indies New Postal History
Dr David Watson

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 5, November2013

CONTENTS

I see a speck Part II
Julian van Beveren

Captain Pedersen on the River Schelde
Erling Berger

The impact of the German Railways on the Post in The Netherlands 1848-1856
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 4, July 2013

CONTENTS

IN MEMORIAM - Dr. ALBERT LOUIS (1925-2013)
Kees Adema

"I see a speck"
Julian van Beveren

The French Railway System 1855-1875 and the Interaction with the French Entry-Marks
Erling Berger

"For Your and Our Freedom" Polish Forces in the Netherlands January 1945
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 3, March 2013

CONTENTS

Letter home from Hendrik van Beveren on their journey from Rotterdam to Banka D.E.I. 12th January 1917
Julian van Beveren

From the UK to the Netherlands via France for 6d per 1/4 ounce since 1857
Erling Berger

Who was T. Prentice Jr.?
Rosemary Dellar

March 1892 Postage due; stamps used too early
Hans Kremer

Delays on the Holland - England route
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 2, November 2012

CONTENTS

Post Offices in the Netherlands during the French Occupation 1795-1814 Part 2
Alan Wishart

Hollandia and its Cancellations Part II
Rosemary Dellar

From Sail-Boats to Steam-Boats
Erling Berger

VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 1, July 2012

CONTENTS

Letter from Baltimore to Schiedam in 1847; redirected due to ice
Hans Kremer

Some Additions to Suriname's Postal History
Dr. David Watson

Collecting Netherlands Children's Stamps 1924-1999
M. F. Griffiths

The Missing No. 75 - Meter Stamps of the Netherlands East Indies
Peter Hardie

Post Offices in the Netherlands during the French Occupation 1795-1814 Part 1
Alan Wishart

Franking of printed papers by subscription (Frankeering bij Abonnement)
Philip Longbottom

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 6, March 2012

CONTENTS

A British Army Post Office in Rotterdam in 1919
Peter Poortvliet

September 1944 - postal treasures from Maastricht
Hans Kremer

Hollandia and its cancellations - Part I
Rosemary Dellar

A chilling reminder of the Holocaust
Hans Kremer

Dissecting a Block (Route) Cancel
Hans Kremer

Schiedam
Alan Wishart

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 5, November 2011

CONTENTS

The Island of Timor - Part Two
Alan Bartlett

Article Review - "Overview of Indonesian Revenue Stamps"
Rosemary Dellar

A British Army Post Office in Rotterdam in 1919
Peter Poortvliet

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 4, July 2011

CONTENTS

Chance find reveals war-time stamp model - an update
Julian van Beveren

An Update
Adrian Keppel

Rotterdam's Black-Bar Codes 1962-1981
Rosemary Dellar

A New Favourite
Alan Wishart

The Island of Timor
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 3, March 2011

CONTENTS

Machine Cancellations Some further illustrations
Philip Longbottom

Machine Cancellations Additional Notes
John Hill

Just another postal card from 1916
Hans Kremer

Air Service - England-Netherlands V.V. 1945/1946
Hans Aitink

Modern Dutch West Indies Cancels
Dr David Watson

Holland's Pride - KLM Slogan Postmarks
D. Veenstra and A. Scheer

Chance Find reveals War-Time Stamp Model
Peter Hardie

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 2, November 2010

CONTENTS

Netherlands 55 Cent Change of Address Cards
Les JobbinsPaired Royal Frankings
Julian van Beveren and Jan Hintzen

Why Collect the Netherlands?
Sylvester Pleat

VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 1, July 2010

CONTENTS

Sardines and Submarines Part V
Julian van Beveren

The Yankee Clipper's First Transatlantic Airmail Flight 1939
Hans Kremer

Machine Cancellations
Adrian Keppel

A Summer Stamps Who's Who 1935-1954 Part II
Michael Paterson

Holland To Lundy
Peter Hardie

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 6, MARCH 2010

CONTENTS

Emergency Cancellations 1945
F. Blom

Emergency Cancellations 1944: An ongoing study
Henk Hospers

Sardines and Submarines Part IV
Julian van Beveren

A Summer Stamps Who's Who - 1935-1954 Part I
Michael Paterson

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 5, NOVEMBER 2009

CONTENTS

Editorial 1949-2009

Postmarks of the West Indies
Charles M. Simpson

Editorial 1949
Charles M. Simpson

Conferences and Sunflowers
Alan Bartlett

Sardines and Submarines III
Julian van Beveren

Netherlands Puntstempels - a not insignificant collecting area
Peter Storm van Leeuwen

Military Letter from Balapoelang to Semarang
G.A. Hamstra

A note on the UPU issues of October 1949
Rosemary Dellar

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 4, JULY 2009

CONTENTS

Sardines and Submarines (Part II)
Julian van Beveren

Errata - Sardines and Submarines (Part I)

Dutch Mail in Times of Turmoil (1568-1815)
Kees Adema

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 3, MARCH 2009

CONTENTS

Stuiver Postmarks of Holland
Philip Longbottom

Use of the Transorma Machines in the Netherlands in the 1930s
Rosemary Dellar

Sardines and Submarines (Part I)
Julian van Beveren

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 2, NOVEMBER 2008

CONTENTS

Brandstempels modified for use as postmarks
Philip Longbottom

Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and internees in Java and Sumatra Part II
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 1, JULY 2008

CONTENTS

The "Oranje"
Hans-Walter Hönes

Ned. Indie Used in Nederland - A Postcard Reprise
Alan Bartlett

Curious Curaçao Covers
Julian van Beveren

Recovery of Allied POWs and Internees in Java and Sumatra Part I
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 6, MARCH 2008

CONTENTS

FROM THE EDITOR A twenty year journey
Les Jobbins

The 5 cent "Bontkraag" (fur collar) issue of 1899-1924
Part 1 A study of the primary plate faults and associated secondary faults
John Lauder

Netherlands Puntstempels Closing Supplement
Les Jobbins

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 5, NOVEMBER 2007

CONTENTS

A Mail Drop in the Ocean - A postal history story of a Netherlands Merchant Navy family keeping in touch over six years during World War II
Julian Van Beveren

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 4, JULY 2007

CONTENTS

The KLM East Indies Line in Wartime
Martinus Verkuil (Translated by Les Jobbins)

Where Was Waris Exactly?
Alan Bartlett

Unusual Correspondence to the MS Oranje
Alan Bartlett

Some Further Correspondence relating to the Hospital Ship Oranje During and after World War II
Julian van Beveren

Mail for the Specht (Woodpecker), the second DC-3 aeroplane on the Netherlands East Indies Line
Jan Hintzen

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 3, MARCH 2007

CONTENTS

Post from the depths - A correction to the November 2006 Article

First Airmail Flight from Paramaribo, Suriname to New York, USA - Additional Covers
Julian van Beveren

A Tsunami from 70 years ago
Hans-Walter Hönes

1949 Airmail cover from Suriname to London
Ian McQueen

An Unusual Correspondence to a Member of the Crew of the Hospital Ship Oranje between 1941 and 1945
Hans-Walter Hohnes (translated by Bob Johnson)

Where was Waris exactly?
Allan Bartlett

Rates for Mail from the The Netherlands to Netherlands Indies from 1 March 1921 to 30 July 1940 inclusive
Les Jobbins

Rates for Mail from The Netherlands to Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin (Netherlands part)and Suriname from 1 March 1921 to 2 July 1940 inclusive
Les Jobbins

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 2, NOVEMBER 2006

CONTENTS

A Tsunami from 70 years ago?
Julian van Beveren

First Airmail Flight from Paramaribo, Suriname to New York, USA
Bob Johnson

Post from the Depths
Julian van Beveren

Netherlands Balloon Flights in Asia and Africa in 1972
John Hill

"The First Five Hundred"
Julian van Beveren

The KLM Service
Mike Griffiths

Netherlands International Letter, Postcard and Printed Paper Rates from 1 March 1921 to 30 November 1960 inclusive
Les Jobbins

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 1, JULY 2006

CONTENTS

A Selection from all the '2006 Congress' Displays to Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of The Netherlands Philatelic Circle 1946-2006

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 6, MARCH 2006

CONTENTS

Netherlands National and Local Express Mail from 1 March 1921 to 31 October 1946 inclusive
Les Jobbins

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 5, NOVEMBER 2005

CONTENTS

Editor's Page
Les Jobbins

A Folded Business card from Batavia
Ian McQueen

Airmail between The Netherlands, the USA and South America, April 1940 to December 1941
Les Jobbins

Semarang Colonial Exhibition 1914
Alan Bartlett

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 4, JULY 2005

CONTENTS

Combi-Mail
Julian van Beveren

Second World War
Les Jobbins

Europeans in Japan and the Decima Letter
Ken Clark

Disinfection of the Post: The Past Revisited?
Jeffrey Groenveld and Hans TSchroots (translated by Rosemary Dellar)

Mail in The Netherlands Indies before the Postage Stamp
Mardjohan Hardjasudarma

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 3, MARCH 2005

CONTENTS

Labour Camp Express
Alan Bartlett

Plakzegels II
Rosemary Dellar

Combi-Mail Continues (Supplement No.4)
Julian van Beveren

The Quarantine Camp at Enschede during WWI
Les Jobbins

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 2, NOVEMBER 2004

CONTENTS

Annual Congress Weekend 2005

Diplomat Mail of Netherlands Indies and Indonesia
Mardjohan Hardjasudarma

VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 1, JULY 2004

CONTENTS

Combi-Mail Continued - Class 14 - Censored Currency Controls
Julian van Beveren

Persbrieven - Press Letters - A Supplement
Mike Griffiths

Portugese & East Timor Mail - Dependency & Deprivation
Allan Bartlett

The Trema
Mardjohan Hardjasudarma

The Manila Connection
Julian van Beveren

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