KINDERPOSTZEGELBEDANKKAARTEN
The text below has been
published in the exhibitioncatalogue of Themaphilex
It states that the so
called Child-stamps-thankyou-cards are adult philatelic
items to show into ones collection.
These
cards where a yearly co-production of the Child-stamps foundation and Postal
authorities of the
Quote:
A double card with around
it a stampperforation, has on the frontside
an enlarged childstamp. On the inside there is a
thank-you text on the left and at right the child-stamp with an official
cancellation.
On the backside is
mentioned the edition and editionnumber.
The cards where only
distributed by the foundation to those who helped selling these stamps. They
are meant as appreciation for the members of the lacal
committees, participants in the schools and to companies who ordered a large
quantity of those stamps.
Until some years ago there
where three different cards with each a different text: the C-cards for
committee members; the S-cards for educational personnel and the B-cards for
companies.
As far as chess is
concerned the 1973-chessboard edition is important.
Three different ones:
- 7.500 ex; text translated: Your support has helped in an important way to succeed the childstamp action 1973. We thank you for your care and dedication.
- 16.000 ex.; text translated: Your
contribution to the childstampaction 1973 opened
for the helpless Dutch child, new opportunities. We thank you for your
help and hope to count on your appreciated cooperation in the future
- 22500 ex.; text translated; the childstampaction 1973 meant a great deal of work for you and assuming a great responsibility. Under your leadership the schoolyouth again reached a wonderfull result. We thank you for your care and dedication.
Counting the relative low
quantities the cards are not often offered for sale together.
Unquote.
Actual size is 15x22 cm
unfolded
