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country: Netherlands (Nederland) code: michel nr. NL 49 topic: Figures type Vürtheim theme: Figures type of stamp: postal stamp color: violet year: 1899 postal value: 0,5 cent designer: Vürtheim Joseph number of stamps issued: 1.651.629.389 More from the same serie: Figures, 0,5 cent, violet (1899) Figures, 1 cent, red (1899) Figures, 2 cent, brown (1899) Figures, 2,5 cent, green (1899) Information: Joseph Vürtheim (Cleves, 1808 - 1900) was a German-Dutch lithographer. Vürtheim was educated by Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography. After completing it, he wanted to make a name in the United States, but he finally settled in Amsterdam. He is best known for philatelists for a number of stamp designs, including the number series from 1899 that later appeared in the Dutch East Indies, Suriname and Curaçao. He also designed Dutch banknotes. (Source: Wikipedia) Informatie: (NL) Joseph Vürtheim (Kleef, 1808 - 1900) was een Duits-Nederlands lithograaf. Vürtheim on...

country: Belgium (België / Belgique) code: 139 (and 139a) topic: King Albert I of Belgium theme: Kings type of stamp: postal stamp color: violet (deep violet for 139a) year: 1915-1919 publication date: 15 October 1915 postal value: 15 c designer and engraving: Waterlow and Sons Londen Information: King Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934. At the beginning of World War I, Albert complied with a British demand that he not acquiesce to a German request to move troops through Belgium in order to attack Britain's ally, France, which Germany anticipated was about to declare war on Germany in support of Russia. Albert responded to the German demand to move soldiers through his country: 'I rule a nation, not a road!' When Germany subsequently invaded Belgium, King Albert, as prescribed by the Belgian constitution, took personal command of the Belgian army, and held the Germans off long enough for Britain and Fr...