Thank you for response. I may try asking again later.
In the mean time, I have reached out to PostNL for a clarification on the matter. I will follow up with an update when they reply.
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Hello @SkyHound
You can download the stickers here : https://www.postnl.nl/klantenservice/bestellen-en-downloaden/documentatie-downloaden/priority-logo/
You only can order these stickers if you have a business account
“This is a business product and cannot be ordered as a consumer. During checkout you can login as a business user or create a new business account.”
see here : https://shop.postnl.nl/webshop/zakelijke-hulpmiddelen/buitenland/priority-sticker-op-rol
Hello,
Do you know why Netherlands doesn’t have much international stamps? There are only 4-5 types of stamps on sale. (https://shop.postnl.nl/webshop/post-en-pakketzegels/postzegels-buitenland) As you see they’re not charming.
This is very disappointing. I don’t understand why they don’t release new stamps. We even can’t acquire the bird stamp released in last year. I’ll be very happy if someone can explain what’s going on. I prefer asking here instead of asking to PostNL 
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Thank you, stay healthy,
Sercan
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The Netherlands indeed doesn’t have much international stamps with a ‘1’ value. However, we can also use 3 or 4 stamps with an added value of €1,50, the rate for international mail. That’s what a lot of postcrossers from The Netherlands (including me) do. Then we basically have every stamp ever made since 2002 that we can use, as long as the added value is €1,50 at least
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I always appreciate it when Netherlands Postcrossers use a variety of lower denominated stamps on their cards, rather than the usual gray things. The USA is pretty bad with our variety of international stamps, too, so I know the struggle.
Thank you for your answer. I use 2 national stamps which makes €1.82. So I pay €0.32 extra for each postcard. Also I need to use priority sticker in this case which ruins the card in my opinion. I don’t know where to buy less valued stamps to make combinations like 0.50 + 0.70 + 0.30 like you do.
I highly recommend the website www.postzegelsmetkorting.nl
They make combinations for you and you even pay less than you do at a normal store or the PostNL website! Plus you can add in the comments that you use it for postcrossing and they’ll try to find nice and beautiful stamps for you
Oh, and you can also just write ‘priority’ on your postcard, thats enough I learned this a couple of years ago, before that I also used those big, ugly priority stickers
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Woow this is the website I was looking for. 
Thank you so much for your help. I didn’t know that writing priority would be enough. Awesome tip
As you said they sell 10 international combinations for €13.50. Pretty good
I’d like to thank you literally, could you please pm your address?
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PostNL website is a mess in my opinion. They don’t advertise all international stamps in the international section. And sometime international stamps don’t even have “Internationaal” in their item name.
You can find more international stamps in Collect Club and do some digging.
International stamps listed exclusively in Collect Club: (as of right now)
- Caleidoscoop (2020 Kaleidoscope)
- Gewoontjes (2019 Marble)
- Jaar van de Rat (2020 Chinese Zodiac series)
- Jaar van het Varken en Rat (2019 Chinese Zodiac series)
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Thank you for the reply. Yes you’re right there are more stamps at Collect Club. I dug a lot that part. I remember these stamps however the variety is still not enough. 
Thanks for mentioning.
PostNL uses the bullet-point pattern on the priority stickers to sort the mail, so writing doesn’t work. That said, most mail will be sent by priority mail, certainly the ones with stamps, so it will probably work.
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Buying in bulk also helps, you will get a collection of more stamps over the years, and they increase in value when the postage rates go up.
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Here is a link to the topic of postzegels met korting. It shows my most recent order😉
https://community.postcrossing.com/t/postzegels-met-korting/1503/11?u=mirijn
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Thanks for the replies, I learn a lot. Also you share very nice information at the topic in Dutch.
I ordered 25 combinations from postzegels. I guess it’ll be delivered this week. However, I realized the rates will be 1.55 by the end of year. 
If I can’t use all of them, I’ll order 5 cents additional stamps. 1.55 is really high considering Germany. PostNL is delivering fast, I like their service but the rates are high and stamp variety is limited. Especially I don’t understand why Goldfinch stamp is missing at the shop. This stamp is new, stocking shouldn’t be problem. Anyway I’m getting used to the services.
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If the Duch stamps have the “International 1” print, you won’t have to add another 5 cents!
(like you can still use the Dutch X-mas stamps from 2010 on without having to add extra cents).
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Yes that’s true. postzegelsmetkorting sent me 1 national + 2 x 0.29 + 0.02 for each international. So I won’t be affected when the rates go high because 1 national was 0.91 and it’ll be 0.96. Same amount increase with international. 
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Some interesting links above
Has anyone ever used:
https://www.nordfrim.com/netherland_new_stamp_issues
I was just wonder about websites where I can purchase stamps online, prior to arriving in the Netherlands.
This is my recent order from https://www.postzegelsmetkorting.nl/.
I liked the stamps Thanks again for sharing this website. Variety wasn’t that much at my previous order but this time it looks really well
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I very much like these, I’m going to try them next time I need stamps!
FQstamps heeft nu de 2011 zegels op voorraad:
Met code ‘korting’ krijg je dus 8% korting
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