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From 1 January 2003, the Dutch postage rate for letters within Europe
will increase from € 0,54 to € 0,59. On 2 January 2003, TPG Post
issued two new Beatrix Stamps.The design is once again based on the Beatrix
Stamps of P. Struycken that were issued in 1981. The stamps depict the
portrait of HM Queen Beatrix. Peter Struycken of Gorinchem designed the
Beatrix stamps. His design is based on a photograph taken by Vincent Mentzel
of Rotterdam. The typography is the work of Gerard Unger of Bussum.
A supplementary Stamp with a value of € 0,05 is also issued same
day. Old stamps for European destinations can be supplemented with this
€ 0,05 stamp.
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Original information and image from Dutch
Post Collect Club
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