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Golden Dragon — Crypto Stamp Gold Edition NL
Golden Dragon
The NL Crypto Stamp Gold Edition Dragon (Golden Dragon) is PostNL's gold companion to the mainstream NL Crypto Stamp 3 Dragon of October 2024 (cs-5-2-dragon-nl), released on 25 November 2024. Mintage 250 pieces at EUR 500 retail, each embedding a 1g gold bar in Au 999.9 fineness. Design: Lisa Filzi, who also created the four national dragons of the CS 5.2 joint edition. Minted on Polygon; the on-chain contract is confirmed. The Golden Dragon is the premium bookend to PostNL's dragon year and mirrors the Austrian Gold Edition Dragon (hydra motif) of 21 November 2024.
Variants
| Variant | Variant | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 250 | 1 |
History
The NL Crypto Stamp Gold Edition Dragon — the Golden Dragon — is PostNL's gold companion to the mainstream NL Crypto Stamp 3 Dragon of October 2024. Released on 25 November 2024, it closed the Dutch dragon year with a premium release, roughly eight weeks after the mainstream stamp went on sale.
The Golden Dragon continues the pattern PostNL established in 2022 with the NL Gold Bull: a mainstream color edition first, a limited gold sibling second. It marks PostNL's second gold crypto stamp after the 2022 Gold Bull and the 2023 NL Crypto Stamp 2 Gold Edition.
Technical Specifications
PostNL issued 250 pieces at EUR 500 retail price. Each stamp contains a 1g Au 999.9 fineness gold bar. The edition was minted on Polygon; the on-chain contract is confirmed.
At 250 pieces the Golden Dragon is one of PostNL's lowest-mintage gold editions — considerably scarcer than the 999-piece NL Gold Bull of 2022.
Design
Designer Lisa Filzi, who created the four national dragons of the CS 5.2 joint edition, developed the Golden Dragon motif. Where the mainstream NL Dragon appears in five digital color twins (Black, Green, Blue, Yellow, Red), the Golden Dragon is a single gold variant paired with a physical gold bar.
Relationship to the Austrian Gold Dragon
The Golden Dragon is a solo PostNL edition, not a joint edition. Österreichische Post issued its own Gold Edition Dragon — with a multi-headed hydra guarding a gold bar — separately on 21 November 2024. Both premium releases trace back to the same multinational CS 5.2 Dragon mainstream joint edition but carry their own contracts, mintages, and motifs.
Distribution
PostNL distributed through the established channels: the PostNL webshop (shop.postnl.nl) with worldwide shipping, Bruna stores, and the shared onchain shop. As a premium release, the Golden Dragon appealed primarily to collectors seeking the physical gold component alongside the NFT.
Significance
The Golden Dragon confirms PostNL's role as the second-largest crypto stamp issuer and its steady mainstream-plus-gold cadence. With a 250-piece mintage, a 1g Au 999.9 gold bar, and Lisa Filzi's dragon design, it is a compact premium bookend to the Dutch dragon year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NL Golden Dragon a joint edition with Austria?
No. The NL Golden Dragon is a solo gold edition by PostNL. Österreichische Post issued its own Gold Edition Dragon (with a hydra motif, gold-dragon-at) separately on 21 November 2024. Both gold releases tie back to the same multinational CS 5.2 Dragon mainstream joint edition, but as premium releases they are national standalone projects with their own contracts and mintages.
How does the Golden Dragon relate to the mainstream NL Dragon?
The Golden Dragon is the premium sister of the mainstream NL Crypto Stamp 3 Dragon (cs-5-2-dragon-nl, 1 October 2024). Both share designer Lisa Filzi and the dragon theme but differ fundamentally: the mainstream edition comes in five digital color variants at high mintage, while the Golden Dragon is a single gold variant of just 250 pieces with an embedded 1g gold bar. The Golden Dragon arrived roughly eight weeks later (25 November 2024).
What makes the NL Golden Dragon rare?
The small mintage of 250 pieces. This makes the Golden Dragon one of PostNL's lowest-mintage gold editions — considerably rarer than the 2022 NL Gold Bull (999 pieces). Combined with the physical 1g gold bar (Au 999.9) and the EUR 500 retail price, the release sits firmly in the premium segment.