Subject:

5 stamps of 39 cents.

Collage of the iconic symbols of the city of Leiden *.

The fragment shows windmills, tower windmill De Valk** and stylized post mill.
There are no mills on the stamp.

Additional:

*Leiden (/ˈlaɪdən/, Dutch: [ˈlɛi̯də(n)] in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.

Leiden is a city with a rich cultural heritage, not only in science, but also in the arts. One of the world's most famous painters, Rembrandt, was born and educated in Leiden. Other famous Leiden painters include Lucas van Leyden, Jan van Goyen and Jan Steen.

**De Valk is a tower mill and museum in Leiden, Netherlands.

The current tower mill is the third mill built at this location. In 1611 the post mill "De Valck" was built, and in 1667 it was replaced by a wooden post mill. In 1743 a higher tower mill was built. De Valk originally was equipped with six mill stones. There were two dwellings in the mill, originally for the two owners, later for the miller and his assistant.

In June 1966 the mill became a municipal museum. In 2000, the De Valk mill became operationally functional again and has been used for milling.

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The original article and photos about the mill can be viewed here.

Size (of sheet, booklet) mm: 144x75

Topics: Stylized mills Windmills