HOLANDA. 1676 (October 23rd). AMSTERDAM to LIVORNO (Italy). Endorsed ´Franca pm´, during the FRENCH OCUPPATION periode (1672-78). A rare scarly cover. (Image1)

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HOLANDA. 1863 (June 18). Cover from ROTTERDAM to BELFAST bearing 1852 10 c. lake and pair of 15 c. orange yellow, close margins, tied by blue framed FRANCO handstamps. ROTTERDAM cds alongside and BELFAST arrival (June 21) on reverse. A fine 40 c. rate cover. Scott 2,3. (Image1)

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HOLANDA. 1867 (April 19). Cover to Lille franked by 1864 5c. blue (2) and 10c. carmine (2) tied by boxed ´Franco´ handstamps in black. Straight line ´Zwammerdam´ in red at upper right and Woerden transit cds. Slight filing crease away from adhesives, a scarce franking. Scott 4,5.
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HOLANDA. 1874. Cover franked with 5 c. blue and 20 c. green (Sc 23, 28), prepaying the 25 Dutch cents (10 c. US) closed mail letter rate under the US-Dutch Convention. Stamps cancelled by 8 numeral lozenge, and tied by red NEW YORK/PAID ALL arrival cds. Front shows straightline OOSTERBEEK handstamp plus ARNHEM cds. A very scarce transatlantic cover. (Image1)

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HOLANDA. 1881 (Aug 8). Registered cover from SCHIEDAM to QUITTAH (GOLD COAST); franked by 1872-88 10c. carmine and 12½c. grey (2) tied by dotted ´95´ numeral. Mailed via London (Aug 9) and Liverpool, arriving in Quittah (Sept 6), addressee not found and letter returned via Liverpool and London (Oct 16) to Schiedam. Reverse with full illustration of Melcher´s Schnapps Factory in violet. A most unusual cover to an extraordinary destination. Scott 25,26. (Image1)

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HOLANDA. 1897. Reply half of NETHERLANDS 5 c. stationery card, sent from TOGO to HOLLAND. Front shows LOME/TOGOGEBIET despatch, KLEIN-POPO and GRAN-POPO/DAHOMEY transits, plus SGRAVENHAGE arrival datestamps. Reverse bears OUIDAH/DAHOMEY and COTONDU/DAHOMEY transits, plus octagonal LOANGO A MARSEILLE/L.M.No.1 French maritime cachet. A very rare and delightful item. (Image1)

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HOLANDA. 1923 (Sept 19). Kantoor Addvice booklet franked with scarce 1923 top value 5 g. dark blue tied by GRAVENHAGE cds´s. A rare stamp. Sc 134. (Image1)

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