80 Cent 1996 - Voyages of Discovery - Cornelis de Houtman


80 Cent 1996 - Voyages of Discovery - Cornelis de Houtman
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : Cornelis de Houtman (2 April 1565 – 1 September 1599), brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia and managed to begin the Dutch spice trade. At the time, the Portuguese Empire held a monopoly on the spice trade, and the voyage was a symbolic victory for the Dutch, even though the voyage itself was a disaster.
Face value 80 Cent
Catalog code (Michel) 1594
Stamp colour multicolour
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 7.960.550
Issue date 01/10/1996
Designer Walter Nikkels
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