Sittard (NL)

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Sittard is a city in the European country the Netherlands. There it is situated in the southernmost province of Limburg. The town is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen and has some 48,400 inhabitants (including those of neighbouring villages Munstergeleen, Limbricht, Einighausen and Guttecoven). In its east Sittard borders the German municipality of Selfkant (in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia). The city centre is located at 45 m above sea level.

Postmark Examples

Postmark Sittard 1872.

Postmark Sittard 1894. Stampset

Coded Postal Obliterator nr 97 (= Sittard). c.1891.

Postmark Sittard 1898. Stampset

- Sheet Stamp 1984

- Coil Stamp 1993

Cancel 2008 Sittard-Geerweg. This cancelation is from a BuBa or Business Balie (in English: Business Counter or Business Point). This kind of office is mostly located in an industrial/commercial area where business mail is collected and handled. The company dealing with this mail was Royal TNT, now Royal PostNL. The cancels may contain TNT post or TNT Express or PostNL or PostNL Express.

Sittard-Geerweg Business Point, 22 December 2008. Characters are different in size and colour compared to the other cancel of this office. Both cancels are set in December 2008.

Cards and Covers

Letter card sent from Sittard on January 12, 1871, to Venlo (both in Province of Limburg). The postmark with a boxed FRANCO was in principle meant for printed matters; the usage here is against the postal instructions. Collection of Jan Boon.