| Added by |
 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | The National library of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninklijke Bibliotheek or KB; Royal Library) is based in The Hague and was founded in 1798. The mission of the National Library of the Netherlands, as presented on the library's web site, is to provide "access to the knowledge and culture of the past and the present by providing high-quality services for research, study, and cultural experience". King Louis Bonaparte gave the national library its current name in 1806. The institution became independent of the state in 1996, although it is financed by the Department of Education, Culture and Science. |
| Face value | 80 Cent |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NL 1665 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NL 1003 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier NL 1640 Stanley Gibbons NL 1890 NVPH NL 1772 Unificato NL 1635 |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 8.000.000 |
| Issue date | 07/07/1998 |
| Designer | Felix Janssens |
| Paper type | phosphorescent paper |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschedé |
| Perforation | comb 13¼ x 12¾ |
| Height | 26.00 mm |
| Width | 37.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
