Netherlands 1852/1852 - First issue of King William III - NVPH 1b

Netherlands 1852 - First issue King William III - 5 cent dark blue - NVPH 1b - KNBF - certificate.

Details:
Issue date: January 1, 1852
Catalogue number: NVPH 1b
Stamp value: 5 cents
Printing plate: Plate I
Plate position: not determinable
Format: unused
Condition: Unused

Condition:
Nice well-preserved specimen with a clearly recognizable dark-blue print. The four margins are present, with a slightly narrower lower margin. The reverse shows a fairly uniform pale surface texture, without obvious adhesive residues. The presence of gum has not been determined.

Authenticity certificate:
Equipped with an original KNBF certificate, issued by the Bond Keuringdienst of the Dutch Philatelic Association.
- Certificate number 10/10.065.01
- Dated January 21, 2011
- Certification verdict: The stamp is genuine
- Note: for edges see image

The certificate is numbered, signed, and bears a blind embossing stamp and the A.I.E.P. logo.
A special collector’s item from the early history of Dutch postal services, offered together with its authenticity certificate.