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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Curacao 2014 - 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands



Technical Details:
Issue Date: 14 January 2014
Designer: André van Hoop
Printer: Johan Enschede Security Printers, Haarlem, the Netherlands
Process: Offset
Colours: 4
Size: 36 mm x 26 mm
Values: 150c, 200c, 250c, 300c, 350c

About 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is celebrating 200 years. The celebrations marking the bicentenary will be held from 2013 to 2015. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the kingdom, Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands and Sint Maarten, are referred to as countries and participate on a basis of equality as partners in the kingdom.

The majority of the constituent country of the Netherlands is located in Europe, with the exception of its three special municipalities (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) that are located in the Caribbean.The constituent countries of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are located in the Caribbean as well.

To celebrate this special occasion CPOST International emits a stamp series consisting of five stamps depicting images of:

150c Coat of Arms of the Dutch Heraldy
200c The Dutch Crown
250c Dutch Coat of Arms
300c Dutch Horn 
350c The Dutch Lion

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