I agree to Jay Carrigan's commet. Even more so since the type of cancel used
on both stamps was issued to Rotterdam on August 31, 1895.

Ton

"Jay T. Carrigan" schreef in bericht
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To me, both appear to be '97' with overinked 9's. Note
that while there is an indentation on the left side of
the figure, the right side is perfectly straight. Also,
if they were 8's, the top circle should be smaller than
the bottom one. Here it's the opposite.

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In article , says...

The image link is now fixed.

Sorry for the double-post, new news program.

- Joshua McGee
http://www.mcgees.org

"Joshua McGee" wrote in message
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Hi,

Can anyone help with this? I have what appear to be two Princess
Wilhelmina
stamps of the 1894 issue that are postmarked in 1887. They are
cancelled
exactly a week apart in the same city. The 8s do not appear to be
modified
9s.

Image: http://www.mcgees.org/img/netherlands43.jpeg

Do people think these are authentic, and, if so, is there any premium to
them?

Regards,

Joshua McGee
http://www.mcgees.org