Carolyn Brent (@EnglishandScottishHistory)

From my mother’s collection, this simple, yet elegant, two-cent Dutch stamp came from a design that ran from 1946-1985. With no date printed on this stamp, it is difficult to ascertain its exact age. However, my mother collected from circa 1975-1980, so this postage likely dates from the 1960’s or, more likely, the 1970’s. The pattern itself is styled *Arabesque*, for the two swirls, one on each side of the numeral, and was drawn by the Dutch typeface designer, Jan Van Krimpen (1892-1958). Sources: https://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/59527-Numeral-Numeral_-_1946-1957_-_Type_Van_Krimpen-Netherlands https://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=80266 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jan-van-Krimpen