Amphilex 2002 Buizenpost
AMPHILEX is a major international philately event that has been organized by the Dutch TPG Post and The Philatelic Foundation. The 2002 event celebrates 150 years of Dutch postage stamps. There were many activities aimed at children, including sending letters from the past to the future through a pneumatic dispatch system (Buizenpost).
Pneumatic Tube, Rohrpost, Buizenpost
Amphilex 2002 Buizenpost
Published: 29-01-2010
Last updated: 31-01-2019
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