Netherlands & Colonies

Netherlands, 16 FDC?s also Postal Stationary, 1989-90,	-	$21.99	54m
Netherlands Antilles, 3 FDC?s, 1960-75, Lot 5153	-	$4.99	54m
Netherlands #349a MNH intact booklet 1971 cv $22.50	-	$8.00	1h 2m
Netherlands 1928 M U H Air Mail set	1	$0.65	1h 29m
Surinam 1926 NVPH 116-117 MLH UNG VF	-	$25.00	1h 38m
Surinam 1900 NVPH 38 in Bloc of 4 UNG(as issued) VF	-	$20.00	1h 38m
Netherlands New Guinea 1962 NVPH UNTEA 1 SHIFTED Overpr	-	$60.00	1h 46m
Neth Indies 1940 cens Airmailcover Batoe to Nijmegen	-	$20.00	1h 46m
Neth Indies 1938 Airmailcover Pandjang to The Hague	-	$7.00	1h 46m
Neth Indies 1908 NVPH 91 shifted overprint MLH VF	-	$40.00	1h 46m
Indonesia selection overprinted stamps VF	-	$50.00	1h 47m
Indonesia selection overprinted stamps VF	-	$40.00	1h 47m
Indonesia selection 3 1 2c overprinted stamps VF	-	$50.00	1h 47m
Indonesia selection 1c overprinted stamps MLH VF	-	$15.00	1h 47m
Indonesia selection 1c overprinted stamps VF	-	$50.00	1h 47m
1954 Suriname Cover FDC # C 27 Airmail Anniversary	-	$26.99	2h 38m
Netherlands #J12 used CV $30	2	$2.75	2h 50m
SURINAM, 7 BOOKLETS, ALL DIFFERENT, MNH PERFECT	-	$29.95	2h 55m
NETHERLANDS SCARCE 1891 ENTIRE	-	$425.00	2h 56m
Netherlands FDC NVPH n.213 "Children" 1983	-	$2.25	3h
Indonesia Netherlands Indies stamp on receipt with imprint revenue 10 cent	2	$13.00	3h 8m
Netherlands cover sent to Batavia Indonesia with NICA emergency stamp 7-FEB1946	-	$9.99	3h 19m
Netherlands stamps 1950 Leidse University set of 2	-	$3.00	3h 24m
LAKE PLACID NY 1902 NETHERLANDS TIED STAMP POSTAGE DUE	-	$5.99	3h 28m
Netherlands stamp 1973 MNH For the Children WS72337	-	$12.67	3h 36m
Netherlands FDC NVPH n.213 "Children" 1983	-	$1.99	3h 40m
Netherlands FDC NVPH n.208 "Summerstamps" 1983	-	$1.49	3h 41m
Netherlands cover sent to Batavia Indonesia with NICA emergency stamp 7-FEB1946	-	$9.99	3h 46m
Netherlands Indie Indonesia postblad Queen Wilhelmina, NICA period	1	$5.55	3h 54m
Netherlands Antilles......Curacao.......1942	1	$0.99	4h 8m
Netherlands Indies.....Japanese Occupation.....1943.....WW2	1	$0.99	4h 8m
Netherlands Revenue stamp used manuscript cancel CV ???	-	$0.99	4h 22m
Netherlands Indies Indonesia cover (NICA period) Makassar to Batavia	-	$7.77	4h 30m
Surinam 1900 uprated PC to Amsterdam +ShipCANC	-	$40.00	4h 45m
Netherlands 1869 cover Poste Restante Fontainebleau	-	$40.00	4h 53m
Neth.Indies 1948 Fieldpostcover Veldpost-Medan to Amers	-	$30.00	4h 53m
Neth.Indies 1887 PC Ambarawa to Leiden	-	$20.00	4h 53m
NETHERLANDS: 1949 AIR LETTER FIRST DAY COVER (S9021).	-	$15.78	5h 2m

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