Brussels 8 (BE)

Sint-Jans-Molenbeek - Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (93,893 inhabitants in 2013) is one of the 19 municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium, extending east-west between Koekelberg and Anderlecht.

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Postal history

The MOLENBEEK (BRUXELLES) post-office opened on 20 December 1866. It used a postal code 64 with points before 1874. Historical sub-offices include Porte de Flandre (1882), Boulevard Leopold II and Rue de la Princesse (opened on 20 May 1897).

Postmarks after 1950

Postal code 1080 since 1969. and Postal code 1210

Meter Cancels

Meter cancel Molenbeek-1, 1957.

Meter cancel Molenbeek-1, postal code 1210, 1990.

Meter cancel Molenbeek-1, postal code 1210, 1990.

Baudouin period

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Brussels 8 - 1080 in 1993.

Bridge in July 1993.

Postmarks before 1950

Leopold III period

Circle MOLENBEEK 1 in 1942.

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Albert I period

Circle with points Molenbeek 1D in 1912.

Circle in 1923.

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Leopold II period

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Circle on the 1907 CoA issue.

Porte de Flandre

This PORTE DE FLANDRE office opened on 26 April 1882. It is located on the border between Brussels and Molenbeek, leading to the Chaussée de Gand (Ghent is the capital of East Flanders).

On the Leopold II 1883 issue.

On the Leopold II 1886 issue.

Hexagone on the railway issue in 1888.