it looks more like a 3 (upside down) to me, which would make it Alphen.
The back of William's head is more or less in line with some of the number, that could be confusing.
That digit does not look like any numeral cancel. The problem, I think, is that there are two (different?) cancels over top of each other. See the top right.
The bottom part of the numeral looks to me like a 7 (upside down) with possibly a 2 or a 3 or just a random circle above it.
I think that I may have been wrong assuming that it was a 3. Take a look at this 230 (Wassenaar).
Your cancel definitely looks more like a 2. It also looks like it was moved a bit when it was applied.
Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 30 Nov 2019 02:17:16am
re: Need help with possible Dutch numeral cancel
".... Extra punt onder het cijfer.
Deze punt werd aangebracht om verwarring met 'kopstaande' afdrukken te voorkomen.
9 kon zonder extra punt worden gezien als 6, evenals 99 en 66. De extra punt kan ook rechtsonder van het cijfer of getal worden aangebracht. ...."
I am sure most readers caught the meaning, from the similar words and previous explanation.
English is so Dutch or vice versa; Extra point below the figure.
This point was made to prevent confusion with 'upside-down' appearance.
9 could be seen as 6, as well as 99 as 66 without an extra point.
The extra point can also be placed at the bottom right of the digit or number applied.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
That's a very accurate translation. Did you do it yourself or with some help from Google?
It is correct, English and Dutch have a long history of influencing each other. Many English words (not only American English such as cookie and boss) derive from Dutch.
Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 30 Nov 2019 11:18:47am
re: Need help with possible Dutch numeral cancel
I have my Dutch-English dictionary. I write out what I think it is leaving blanks for what I do not . Then I try to fill in blanks and finally I looked at Mr. Google to see how close I am. Google translation is slightly different, but about the same overall meaning.
It is simply a late night mental exercise.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
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