Description: This vintage Dutch definitive postage stamp features a large, flowing central numeral "6" nested symmetrically within an open decorative border design. The entire composition is printed via photogravure in a distinct monochromatic brown-grey ink on a light cream-colored paper background. The country designation "NEDERLAND" runs in stylized serif typography along the top banner, while the denomination text "CENT" anchors the lower baseline. Flanking the prominent central digit on the left and right sides are two intricate hand-drawn arabesques composed of intertwined calligraphic loops originating from the upper lettering. The specimen shows standard comb perforations and is heavily struck by a dark black automated machine slogan postmark reading "VERZENDERS / DRUKSTUKKEN / POSTPAKKETTEN / en andere".
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Used - Hinged
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