Dutch postal stationary about railways
Postcards, railway letters, freight letters.
postcards
25-10-1999
14-10-2005
 railway letter
example of railway letter
 freight letter
example of freight letter
 postcard with a notice
example of a delivery notice
25-10-1999: postcard.

A series of five postcards were issued by Royal Dutch Mail in the "Twentieth Century" series. These postcards were (and still are) not available at ordinary post offices, but they can be obtained from "Collect Club" in Groningen and The Communication Museum in The Hague as a set of 5 for four guilders.

Designer: Richard Sluijs
print: Offset
paper: --
Perforation: --
Watermark: --
Circulation: 30,000

Catalogue numbers: / SG / Mi / YT / NVPH



14-10-2005: four postcards with locomotives.

Apart from a set of stamps and a sheet (see: ordinary stamps from the main menu) TPG Post issued a set of four postcards with similar designs as the stamps. At the back they are imprinted with a stamp of the same design.

Designer: Kummer & Herrman
print: Offset
paper: --
Perforation: --
Watermark: --
Circulation: 25,000 each

Catalogue numbers: / SG / Mi / YT / NVPH







railway letter

This is an example of a railway letter. The special railway stamp should be applied on the back of the postcard or envelope. Here it was stuck on the front. Nevertheless this postcard reached its destination without extra charges.



freight letter

This is an example of a freight letter. Such a piece of paper accompanied the goods travelling by train. A railway letter stamp should be applied.



example of postcard with delivery notice

This is an example of a postcard telling a person that his goods have been delivered and can be collected at the station.