1852 Netherlands 10 C Sc #2 Stamp

Here we'll look at a used 1852 Netherlands 10 C Sc #2 imperforate stamp.  It's color is carmine and it has a watermark of a horn.  This Dutch ten cents stamp features Willem III who was the King of the Netherlands for 40+ years and whose reign ended with his death in 1890. He was from the House of Orange-Nassau and also held the title of Grand Duke of Luxembourg.  









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