Celebration of Forests in the Netherlands on August 17th

On August 17th, TNT celebrates the forest in this issue entitled "Long Live the Forest", as the Royal Dutch Forestry Society (KNBV) celebrates its 100th year. This association for professionals in Dutch forestry aims at bringing together the different actors in forest management to ensure that the functions and values of forests are maintained and shared.

The slogan of this anniversary is exactly "Lang leve hat bos!", Long Live the Forest, the name of this issue.

At the same time, TNT commemorates the link between the Netherlands and Suriname, and this South American nation is also well-known for its large tropical forests.

In the Netherlands, 10% of the land mass is forests.

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A 17 de Agosto, os correios da Holanda celebram as florestas com esta emissão entitulada "Viva a Floresta", ao mesmo tempo que a Sociedade Real das Florestas da Holanda (KNBV) celebra o seu centenário. Esta associação de profissionais florestais holandeses visa juntar os diferentes intervenientes na gestão florestal de modo a assegurar que as funções e valores da floresta são mantidas e partilhadas.

O slogan do aniversário desta associação é precisamente "Lang leve hat bos", Viva a Floresta, o nome desta emissão.

Ao mesmo tempo, os correios comemoram a ligação entre Holanda e Suriname, esta nação sul-americana conhecida pelas suas grandes florestas tropicais.

Na Holanda, 10% da área total do país é ocupada por florestas.

August 10th TNT brings us the 2010 Grenzeloos series

In 2010 the Grenzeloos Nederland series (Vast Netherlands) brings us the former colony Suriname. The 6 stamps of this series depict a number of evidences that demonstrate the link between the 2 nations, including Suriname's exotic fruits and the Dutch influence on architecture in Suriname.
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Em 2010, a série Grenzeloos Nederland (Holanda sem Fronteiras) traz-nos a antiga colónia Suriname. Os 6 selos da emissão mostram-nos vários elementos que demonstram a ligação entre estas duas nações, nomeadamente as frutas exóticas do Suriname e a influência Holandesa na arquitectura surinamês.

The Tour de France and Kids are celebrated by TNT July 1st

Two issues were made by TNT on July 1st, so let's have a look.
Duas emissões saíram a 1 de Julho na Holanda. Vamos conhecê-las.


Tour de France

This year the Tour de France started in the Netherlands, on July 3rd, in Rotterdam for the Prologue. Stage 1 also started in Rotterdam, as the Tour headed out of the Netherlands towards Brussels, Belgium.
The Tour has visited the Netherlands 4 other times, the last being back in 1996, when the race started in 's-Hertogenbosch
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Este ano o Tour de France começou na Holanda, a 3 de Julho, em Roterdão com o Prólogo. A 1ª etapa também começou em Roterdão, e seguiu caminho até Bruxelas na Bélgica.
O Tour já visitou a Holanda 4 vezes no passado, sendo 1996 a última delas, quando a corrida começou em 's-Hertogenbosch.


Postzegels (IV) - Kinderen der Zee

In the other set issued on July 1st, TNT celebrates Jozef Israëls' Children of the Sea painting from 1872. Jozef (1824-1911) was considered the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the 19th century and was influenced by the Hague School, along with Vincent van Gogh.

The painting "Kinderen der Zee" is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. You can see the full painting below.
The stamp sheetlet has at the bottom the text "De vier jaargetijden" which means "The Four Seasons".
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Na outra emissão de 1 de Julho, TNT celebra a obra "Crianças do Mar" (1872) de Jozef Israëls. Jozef (1824-1911) foi considerado o artista holandês mais respeitado da 2ª metade do século XIX e foi muito influenciado pela Escola de Haia, tal como Vincent van Gogh. 
A obra "Kinderen der Zee" está em exposição no Rijksmuseum em Amsterdão. Podem ver a obra no seu todo abaixo.
A folha miniatura tem no fundo o texto "De vier jaargetijden" que significa "As 4 estações".

Netherlands - 2010 - First Half

And now to complete the review of the first half of 2010:

12-Jan - Pers. Postzegels (III): Waddenvereniging


9-Feb - 100 jaar Rijksoctrooiwet


9-Mar - 75e Boekenweek


23-Mar - Jubileumpostzegels 2010


29-Mar - Weken van de Kaart


27-Apr - Zomerpostzegels


27-Apr - Vuurtorens


For the time being it is not possible to get a good description of the stamps in English, but I invite you to see the following page with some additional information (only in Dutch): Filahome.com

Unfortunately, TNT's website is only available in Dutch and information on the stamps is scarce even in Dutch!

Netherlands - 2010 - Mooi Nederland

Now we have a look at the first half of 2010 for TNT in the Netherlands. The first half was marked by the Mooi Nederland sheets (Beautiful Netherlands), so let's start with those!


Mooi Nederland: Haarlem - Jan. 12

A beautiful city west of Amsterdam that I had the pleasure to visit, with a little city center that has an open market every Saturday.


Mooi Nederland: Middelburg - Jan. 12

A city in south Western Netherlands close to Goes and the border with Belgium. As with most of the Netherlands, the old city center was bombed during the 2nd World War but the reconstruction brought back its historic heritage with houses along canals, similar to cities like Amsterdam. Middelburg is also the birthplace of painter Peiter Gaal.


Mooi Nederland: Maastricht - March 29

Located in the southeastern tip of the Netherlands in the province of Limburg, Maastricht is widely known for its history, culture, local folklore and education. The city is the home of the violinist, conductor and composer André Rieu.


Mooi Nederland: Arnhem - March 29

Situated in eastern Netherlands, along with Nijmegen, it forms one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.


Mooi Nederland: Leeuwarden - June 22

Capital of the Northern province of Friesland, the area has been occupied since the 10th century. Famous natives include stadtholder William IV of Orange, graphic artist M.C. Escher and dancer-spy Mata Hari.


Mooi Nederland: Verzamelvel / Sheetlet - June 22

Summary sheet with the 5 stamps from the Mooi Nederland series of 2010.