Children On Stamps

Nice Topic !
Got some nice stamps with children on them from the Netherlands:

First series is called Princessenzegels (Pincesses stamps)
issued in 1946 design by S.Hartz and J. van Krimpen (steel engraved).
The children on the stamps are the princesses of Oranje-Nassau the royal family of the Netherlands. Beatrix was queen from 1980 til 2013. Irene and Margriet where both sisters of Beatrix. The surcharges went to the fight against TBC and to helpless children.


The Next generation Royal offspring on this serie issued in 1972 Designed by Gerard Wernars based on foto's made y Prince Claus (the husband of Queen Beatrix) on the piscture are their 3 children , from left to right : Prince Johan Friso (RIP), Prince Willem Alexander , Prince Constantijn , Friso/Constantijn/Willem-Alexander.
In spring 2013 Willem Alexander was crowned King of The Netherlands. Surcharges went to child protection services.


These stamps where issued in 1951 based on pictures of famed dutch fotographer Cas Oorthuys. surcharges went to childprotection services "Girl with mill, "kid with houses under construction", "fisherboy" , "factorykid" , "Citychild"


Issued in 1966 based on pictures from Carel Blaser, typography by Otto Treumann
"The Child in different stages of life"
surcharges went to childprotection services.

TF1 - Welcome to SCF! Thanks for sharing.

Happy children dancing around the globe, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued by Monaco on March 30, 1988 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE), which was funded in 1963 in accordance with the wish of Princess Grace of Monaco, Scott No. 1622.

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"Achtung...Kinder." Children looking for oncoming traffic at a street crosswalk, designed by Swiss poster artist Edi Hauri (1911-1988), printed by photogravure (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Switzerland on September 18, 1969, Scott No. 508. Bonuses: Soccer ball, dog.

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Here are images of the two similar stamps in a set depicting an African child and the coat of arms of Barcelona Province, Spain, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Fernando Po(o) on July 12, 1963 to benefit flood relief for Barcelona, Scott Nos. 207 & 208.

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Europa 2006
Integration through the eyes of Young People

Here are images of the two stamps in set depicting students, designed by (Alexandre) Delpy & Belim, and issued for use in French Morocco on April 16, 1955 to publicize the 1954-55 Solidarity Campaign, Scott Nos. 305 & 306.

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A French student and a Moslem student reading a book together, engraved by Pierre Munier.


Moslem student writing on a blackboard, engraved by Charles Mazelin.

Three young children, printed by lithography, and issued by Syria on October 7, 1957 to publicize International Children's Day, Scott No. 411. Bonus: Book.

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Here are images of two stamps depicting children flying model airplanes and issued by China (People's Republic). The first stamp is engraved, and was issued on December 30, 1958, Scott No. 394. The second was printed by photogravure, and issued on January 3, 1979, Scott No. 1512. Note the radio control device in the boy's hand on the newer stamp.

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A boy learning to write, designed and engraved by Claude Haley, and issued by Chad on September 10, 1968 to promote National Literacy Day, Scott No. 156.

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Here a Jenny stamps

A girl learning to write, and a church, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Fernando Po(o) on March 1, 1964 as one of a set of three stamps commemorating "25 Years of Peace," Scott No. 230.

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Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting children, designed and engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued by Central African Republic on August 13, 1964, Scott Nos. 35-38.

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"Needy child," a semi-postal (charity) stamp designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon, and issued by Monaco on February 18, 1946, Scott No. B90.

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The Kenyah are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo, living in the remote Baram. Here is an image of a stamp depicting two Kenyah boys standing in a canoe decorated with a figurehead in the shape of a crocodile, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Sarawak on January 3, 1950, Scott No. 187.

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Two children playing together by a stream, a semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by O. Ferru, engraved by Emile Henri Feltesse, and issued for use in Algeria on October 2, 1946 to promote Algerian Solidarity, Scott No. B47.

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