Netherlands #B98-B102 Child Welfare FDC Sassenheim 1937 Cover Postage Scottland

Item Specifics

Country

Netherlands

Catalog Number

B98-B102

Stamp Type

Semi-Postal

Condition

First Day Cover

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
Postal History Item: First Day Cover (FDC) from the Netherlands, philatelically prepared and postally used. Item Details: This is a First Day Cover for the 1937 "Voor Het Kind" (For the Child) semi-postal stamp issue of the Netherlands, featuring the complete set of five stamps (Scott #B98-B102) depicting a child's portrait. The cover is additionally franked with three contemporary definitive stamps (2c, 3c, 4c Numerals) to meet the postage rate. Cachet/Markings: Handwritten "FIRST DAY COVER." notation below the definitive stamps. Addressing: From: J. Noort, Sassenheim, Holland (Netherlands) - sender's address on reverse. To: Mr. A. McMillan, 4 Janefield Drive, Maxwelltown, Dumfries, Scotland. Postmarks: Sending Postmark: Date: 1 December 1937. Both the definitive stamps and the "Voor Het Kind" semi-postal stamps are cancelled with SASSENHEIM circular date stamps showing "-1.XII.37.2-3N". Location: SASSENHEIM, Netherlands. Transit & Distance: Approximate Travel Distance: The cover traveled from Sassenheim, Netherlands, to Dumfries, Scotland. The estimated travel distance is approximately 750 - 850 km. This would have involved land transit in the Netherlands, a sea crossing (likely from a major Dutch port like Rotterdam or Amsterdam to a UK port such as Harwich or Hull), and then further land transit within the UK. Historical Context for Postmark Date: The postmark date of December 1, 1937, corresponds to the official first day of issue for this annual "Voor Het Kind" (For the Child) charity stamp series. In December 1937, Europe was experiencing significant political tension. The Spanish Civil War was raging, and Nazi Germany's expansionist ambitions were becoming increasingly apparent. The Netherlands, under Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn, was striving to maintain its neutrality while dealing with the economic after-effects of the Great Depression. For the town of Sassenheim, known for its flower bulb industry, this philatelic event would have been a point of local interest.

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