The Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands realm, comprise two groups of islands in the West Indies: Bonaire and Curacao near the Venezuelan coast; and St. Eustatius, Saba and the southern part of St. Martin (St. Maarten) south east of Puerto Rico. The island group has an area of 385 sq. mi. (961 sq. km.) and a population of 210,000. Capital: Willemstad. Chief industries are the refining of crude oil, and tourism. Petroleum products and phosphates are exported. ,On Dec. 15, 1954, the Netherlands Antilles were given complete domestic autonomy and granted equality within the Kingdom with Surinam and the Netherlands. The island of Aruba gained independence in 1986.,, Rulers:,,, ,Dutch,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Gulden = 100 Cents,,
| COUNTRY | PICK # | GRADE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | CAMERA | ACTION |
| NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | P-10b | AU+, | 1-6-1972, 25 GULDEN, VIEW OF BONAIRE, BLACK-GRAY, | 135 |
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| NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | P-20 | UNC, | 8-9-1970, 1 GULDEN, RED-ORANGE, HARBOR, | 8 |
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| NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | P-21 | UNC, | 8-9-1970, 2½ GULDEN, BLUE, JETLINER, | 15 |
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| NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | P-22a | UNC, | 31-3-1986, 5 GULDEN, TROPICAL BIRD, BLUE, | 40 |
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| NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | P-23a | UNC, | 31-3-1986, 10 GULDEN, HUNNINGBIRD, GREEN, | 55 |
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