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base. KLM25 is an example of this. As you
can see this one was made by Bols in 2015
but the original #25 was made way back by
both Rynbende and then Henkes (both
made #1-45).

Three new KLM ‘Specials’ have turned up,
Concert Gebouw and Waldorf-Astoria, both in
Amsterdam & Cincinnati Music Hall, Ohio.

The current asking price for Concert Gebouw is
€5,000 (reduced from €7,000) and €6,000 for
the Waldorf Astoria. The dearest of these three is the Cincinnati Music Hall, Ohio at €8,500!
I have all the regular Bols KLM buildings (except 102 that has just been issued), and full sets
of the Rynbende and Henkes KLM houses, but I will not be buying these.

Concert Gebouw was built in the 1880’s. The Concert Gebouw, together with the Symphony
Hall in Boston and the Great Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, is considered to be one of
the top three concert halls in the world. House Marot on Herengracht, is the main entrance
to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. It was made in 2019 in honour of Hilton’s 100th anniversary.
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Cincinnati Music Hall is another 100 anniversary bottle, this one as a joint celebration
between KLM and GE Aviation.

David Smith

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