# 478 - Lightship Noord Hinder / No 12

 

I thank my friend Jaap from Netherlands for sending me this cover.

# 465 - Dutch Private Issue of the Light Vessel Society

 

Thank you Jaap for this cover with the Dutch Private Issue to commemorate the Dutch Light Vessel Society. I was informed that the cancelation can some time be very poor. In this instance it is a clear cancel. 

# 429 - Lightship "Noord Hinder"

 

Thank you very much to my friend Jaap from Netherlands for sending me this cover. The stamp feature the Lightship "Noord Hinder" 

This a private issue of the Noord Hinder Light Vessel Society of the Netherlands. The stamp was released in January 2021 for use by the public in their mails.

# 407 - Cover from Netherlands

The stamp on this cover created controversy initially. On the background of the stamp behind the picture of the lady is a small image of Den Helder Lighthouse. This is a personalized stamp issued by PostNL. 

Many thanks to Jaap for sending me this cover. I am glad that it was delivered without too much of a problem at this end.

An explanatory note to the readers

A postage stamp design that was rejected because it showed too much of a woman’s breast has been approved after the artist pasted the word ‘censored’ over the offending area.

Artist Ap Kooistra and stamp dealer Cees van der Wel submitted the portrait of a blonde woman in a transparent blouse via PostNL’s website. The woman has the slogan ‘I love Den Helder’ tattooed over the top of her left breast. 

However, PostNL said the design was a ‘provocative image’ as defined by the law on postal communications, which says stamp must not be offensive, insulting or immoral. It is understood that Kooistra’s work was turned down because the nipples were visible under the blouse.

Van der Wel described the controversy as the ‘nipplegate of Den Helder’ and resubmitted the portrait with a black strip and the word ‘Censuur’ covering the woman’s nipples. PostNL has now approved the design

# 318 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

Many thanks to Heleen for sending me this post card with a recently issued stamp for postcrossing.

# 317 - Lighthouses of Netherlands

Many thanks to  Heleen for sending me this post card.

# 316 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

Many thanks to my friend Johan from Belgium for sending me this post card. The two stamps are from the issue on 01.02.2016 showing Zootkamp Lighthouse (Left) and Urk Lighthouse(Right).

# 193 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

This cover sent to me by Jaap features a personal stamp issued to mark 20 Years of  The Dutch Lighthouse Association. The stamps was issued in 2012. The lighthouse shown on the stamp is West  Schouwen which also known as Burgh-Hammstede.

# 178 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

The cover shows a personalised stamps  of Brandaris Lighthouse in Terschelling (Dutch Wadden Islands). Thanks you very much Japp for yet another cover.

# 162 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

Many thanks to my friend Jaap from Netherlands for this cover which feature a personalised stamp with the image of the Brandaris Lighthouse in Terschelling.

# 110 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.

Courtesy Ellen from the Netherlands, I received this card showing the Ameland Lighthouse. The stamp was issued in 1994.

# 088 - Lighthouses of Netherlands

Many thanks to Carin from Netherlands for this postcard. The stamp show the Brandaris Lighthouse situated in the Terschelling Island (Dutch Wadden Islands).

# 065 - Lighthouses of Netherlands

This cover feature Den Helder Lighthouse in the Netherlands. The Lighthouse is also known as Lange Jaap (Long John) Lighthouse.
Many thanks to Jaap Termes for sending me this cover.

# 025 - Lighthouses of Netherlands

Jaap Termes from the Netherlands who visited my blog sent me this cover. The lighthouses featured are L - R: Brandaris, Ameland and Vieland. The issue titled Lighthouses of the Dutch Wadden Islands were issued in 1994 to mark the 400th anniversary of Brandaris Lighthouse. Thanks Jaap for your thought of sending me this cover.