Showing posts with label Netherlands Antilles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands Antilles. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

#347 Netherlands Antilles...Thanks Sergery!



The 30c stamp is from 1983 Local Governmental Building set with the same design in this post.

The 5c stamp is from 1972 Tourism issue showing Fort Amsterdam in St.Maarten.

Fort Amsterdam is a historic fort on the island of Saint Martin, near the Sint Maarten town of Philipsburg. It was built in 1631 on a peninsula between Great Bay and Little Bay, was the first Dutch military outpost in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, it was soon captured by the Spanish, who made it their most important bastion east of Puerto Rico. The Spanish abandoned the fort in 1648, and since then it has remained in Dutch hands. All military operations ceased in the 19th century, although the fort was used as a signaling and communications station into the 1950s. A few walls of the original bastion remain, and the site provides an outstanding view of modern Philipsburg.

The 215ct stamp is from 2009 December stamps issue celebrating New Year.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

#073 Netherlands Antilles...Thanks Sergery!


The 165ct stamp was from 2009 December stamps issue celebrating Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States honoring universal African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara (candle holder).[1] It is observed from December 26 to January 1 every year.

The f2.50 stamp was issued in 1986 depicting Governmental Building in St.Maarten.

The Island Territory of Sint Maarten is one of five island areas of the Netherlands Antilles, encompassing the southern half of the island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten borders the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin, which occupies the northern half of the island.

As of October 10, 2010, the Netherlands Antilles will cease to exist. The countries of Curaçao and St. Maarten will be formed in its place, whereas the remaining islands will become public entities of The Netherlands.