Description: This vintage Dutch postage stamp features the clean, unadorned side profile portrait of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, facing toward the left. The entire design is rendered in a solid, monochromatic red-brown ink over a textured background. The lower portion of the design clearly displays the face value and country name in a serif typeface reading "10 C NEDERLAND". The specimen shows standard comb perforations along all edges and has been canceled by a light black circular or roller postmark with parts of readable lettering flowing across the queen's face. This series represents a departure from traditional intricate background engravings, utilizing empty negative space to let the monarch's silhouette serve as the primary focus.
Circa: 1950s-1960s
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This profile portrait style, known to philatelists as the "En Profile" or "Van Krimpen/Hartgring" design, was favored for its modern, clean lines that mirrored the changing aesthetic values of post-war Europe.