This section tries to describe all the aviation stamps released by the Dutch Caribbean Islands (Curaçao,
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba). The first stamps in the colony Curaçao were released in 1873. It was until
1943 before the first aviation stamps were released by the colony Curaçao. In 1948 the name of the colony
Curaçao changed to Netherlands Antilles and in 1986 Aruba separates from the Netherlands Antilles to
become an independent part in the kingdom of the Netherlands, which since 1986 consist of The
Netherlands, The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Designed by: unknown
Printed by: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden
Release date: 1 December 1943
Description:
40 cent + 50 cent on 1.40 guilder, Douglas airplane on runway
45 cent + 50 cent on 1.80 guilder, Douglas airplane on runway
50 cent + 75 cent on 5 guilder, Map with the position of the islands Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire
60 cent + 100 cent on 10 guilder, Aircraft over Curaçao
Remarks:
Four Air Mail stamps of the series released on 20 October 1942 were again released with an overprinted
additional value for prisoners of war on 1 December 1943. Interesting in this series is the last stamp of this
series (60 cent + 100 cent). The official stamp description according to the Dutch Stamp catalogue from the
NVPH is: 'Aircraft over Curaçao. The aircraft on this stamps looks like a Fokker F.XX. Only one Fokker F.XX
was build and served with the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with registration PH-AIZ, named 'Zilvermeeuw' from
August 1933 until September 1936. Via a fake airline the aircraft went to civil war in Spain in 1936, where it
crashed in february 1938. The aircraft never flew in the Caribbean and so it is strange that this aircraft became
a subject of a stamp released by the Colony Curaçao in 1942.
Designed by: Paul Erkelens
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé & Zonen
Release date: 22 December 1959
Description:
10 cent, The Fokker F-18 'Snip' with the position of the islands Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire
20 cent, The air route from The Netherlands to the West as flown by the Fokker F-18 'Snip' in 1934
25 cent, A aircraft over Willemstad, Curaçao
35 cent, A aircraft on apron/runway in Aruba
Remarks:
Released on occasion of 25 years of the air route Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles.
Designed by: Oscar Ravelo Nadal
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé & Zonen
Release date: 22 June 1964
Description:
20 cent Composed wings
25 cent The air route from the USA - Panama - Colombia - Netherlands Antilles
Remarks:
Released on occasion of 35 years of the regular air route from the USA - Panama - Colombia - Netherlands
Antilles.
Designed by: N/A
Printed by: N/A
Release date: N/A
Description: N/A
Remarks: N/A
Designed by: N/A
Printed by: N/A
Release date: N/A
Description: N/A
Remarks: N/A
Postcards
Arrival & Departure building 1970's
Posters
American Airlines 1970's
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba). The first stamps in the colony Curaçao were released in 1873. It was until
1943 before the first aviation stamps were released by the colony Curaçao. In 1948 the name of the colony
Curaçao changed to Netherlands Antilles and in 1986 Aruba separates from the Netherlands Antilles to
become an independent part in the kingdom of the Netherlands, which since 1986 consist of The
Netherlands, The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Designed by: unknown
Printed by: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden
Release date: 1 December 1943
Description:
40 cent + 50 cent on 1.40 guilder, Douglas airplane on runway
45 cent + 50 cent on 1.80 guilder, Douglas airplane on runway
50 cent + 75 cent on 5 guilder, Map with the position of the islands Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire
60 cent + 100 cent on 10 guilder, Aircraft over Curaçao
Remarks:
Four Air Mail stamps of the series released on 20 October 1942 were again released with an overprinted
additional value for prisoners of war on 1 December 1943. Interesting in this series is the last stamp of this
series (60 cent + 100 cent). The official stamp description according to the Dutch Stamp catalogue from the
NVPH is: 'Aircraft over Curaçao. The aircraft on this stamps looks like a Fokker F.XX. Only one Fokker F.XX
was build and served with the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with registration PH-AIZ, named 'Zilvermeeuw' from
August 1933 until September 1936. Via a fake airline the aircraft went to civil war in Spain in 1936, where it
crashed in february 1938. The aircraft never flew in the Caribbean and so it is strange that this aircraft became
a subject of a stamp released by the Colony Curaçao in 1942.
Designed by: Paul Erkelens
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé & Zonen
Release date: 22 December 1959
Description:
10 cent, The Fokker F-18 'Snip' with the position of the islands Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire
20 cent, The air route from The Netherlands to the West as flown by the Fokker F-18 'Snip' in 1934
25 cent, A aircraft over Willemstad, Curaçao
35 cent, A aircraft on apron/runway in Aruba
Remarks:
Released on occasion of 25 years of the air route Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles.
Designed by: Oscar Ravelo Nadal
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé & Zonen
Release date: 22 June 1964
Description:
20 cent Composed wings
25 cent The air route from the USA - Panama - Colombia - Netherlands Antilles
Remarks:
Released on occasion of 35 years of the regular air route from the USA - Panama - Colombia - Netherlands
Antilles.
Designed by: N/A
Printed by: N/A
Release date: N/A
Description: N/A
Remarks: N/A
Designed by: N/A
Printed by: N/A
Release date: N/A
Description: N/A
Remarks: N/A
Postcards
Arrival & Departure building 1970's
Posters
American Airlines 1970's
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