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[press release; translated by Google]
Miffy celebrates the children’s stamps The Hague, 23 September 2020. Miffy is celebrating on the new children’s stamps because she turned 65. Due to this special birthday, PostNL is also issuing all kinds of other stamps with images of Miffy this year.

From today until September 30, more than 140,000 students from groups 7 and 8 will be selling the children’s stamps this year. Of course, the children are on the road safely, with the challenges surrounding corona, safety is of course paramount. With the applicable corona measures, various ways have therefore been developed to go through the doors both physically and digitally. With a special sales box and order forms through the letterbox, it is also possible to keep the necessary distance at the door. For example, children can send personal video messages to offer children’s stamps (for more information about this, click here).

Chance of a better life
Stichting Kinderpostzegels [“Stamps Foundation”] and PostNL have been issuing children’s stamps since 1924 to raise money for projects aimed at the well-being of vulnerable children. This is done through a supplement of € 0.45 per stamp. The proceeds from all allowances go to the projects of the independent Children’s Stamps Foundation Netherlands. The foundation is committed to offering vulnerable children a better future.

Leading role Miffy 65 years
This year’s children’s stamps feature Miffy and her family and friends. Over the past 65 years, Miffy has become the world’s most famous and most popular of all characters from the books of Dick Bruna (1927-2017). Many children identify with Miffy and her adventures. She is uncomplicated, innocent, positive and open to new experiences.

Icon of the Netherlands
Pascal de Smit, director Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland, is delighted that this year the birthday girl Miffy is on the children’s stamps. “Miffy is truly an icon of the Netherlands, so we are very proud of that. Just as proud as of the Children’s Postage Stamp campaign, which has now become intangible cultural heritage. ”

Safe at home
This year’s campaign is aimed at giving children a safe home. At the moment 1 in 15 children in the Netherlands lives in an unsafe situation. Due to the long closure of schools in the spring this year due to the corona crisis, the situation in these families has worsened. Especially for this group, help is desperately needed.

Series Miffy 65 years even more stamps
In addition to children’s stamps, more stamps dedicated to Miffy 65 years will be released this year. For example, a gold Miffy stamp appeared on 21 June [press release here] and a silver stamp on 8 September.

Availability
The children’s stamps will be sold in the week of 23-30 September 2020 by students from groups 7 and 8. The children’s stamps are also available from 5 October, while supplies last, from Bruna, via our website and on the website of the Children’s Postage Stamps Foundation Netherlands.

All other Miffy stamps are also available through the website [direct link]. Or order by phone from Collect Club customer service on telephone number 088 868 99 00.

Illustrations Dick Bruna © copyright Mercis bv, 1953-2020