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= Understood to be a current stamp printer.
= company still believed to exist.
 First
postage stamp issued: 1852
Stamp printing for this country
is primarily done by: Enschede (Netherlands),
Walsall (GB) and De La Rue (GB).
N. V. Grafische Inrichting
Johann Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlam.
Abbreviation known by: JEZ.
Now trading as
Joh.
Enschedé Stamps BV, Haarlam.
Founded:
1703.
First stamp(s) traced by
compiler: 1864 for The Netherlands..
Main
printing process(es): Litho, recess, thermography,
die-cut, gravure, blind embossing, hexachromic
stochastic screening
The printer Isaac
Enschedé founded Enschedé
on 21 June 1703, making it one of the oldest
printing houses in Europe. Family
members have been around ever since in various
capacities, but unfortunately only one is
still in the firm. He is the company
archivist, [Mr. [who?] Enschedé]. Security printing commenced
at the company in 1796 when they realised
that complicated background patterns could
be made by using music type. Bank note productions
followed and, later still, postage stamps
were added to their portfolio of products
in 1866. Prior to this, stamps were produced
at The Royal Mint, Utrecht.
The first stamp printed by
Enschedé depicted King William III
and at the start of the 21st century produced
stamps for over sixty countries.
Fasprint, Leiden.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler:
1972 (Embossed gold foil) for Togo.
Groenoordhallen Exploitatie
Maatschappij B W de Zwygerln,
Leiden.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1927
for Switzerland.
Nederlandse Rotogravure
Maatschappij, Leiden.
First
stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1923-29 for
Netherlands.
Rijksmunt, Utrecht.
English language translation of name: The
Royal Mint.
First stamp(s) traced by
compiler: 1852 for The Netherlands.
Verschueren, Antwerp.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1914
for Belgium.
The (3) Mérode stamps
were printed in Antwerp by Verschueren.
With most of Belgium already captured by
the Germans, the printer continued all through
the war to produce counterfeit stamps from
original plates accidentally left behind
by Belgian authorities!
 Page updated
01 September 2008. All material Copyright ©
2000-Date Glenn H Morgan FRPSL. |
