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A beloved furniture- No. 1 2016 Feast on new post office classic page 18 English postmarks page 21 Frimärken No. 1 2016

See the beauty in the window 3 Plants from nature pharmacy 4 A green Europe 6 Enchanting maximum cards 8 Order coupon 9 new business Buy Finnish stamps 16 profile 2016 postage tariffs 16

Your guide to amazing fountains 17 Renewing our business Lilla Åland – a beloved design classic 18 profile and introducing a Finnish euro coins in limited edition 20 new logo, our company also Take care of your euro coins 20 changed its Swedish name New postmarks for post offices 21 from Posten Åland to Åland Post as of 1 March 2016. A model car loaded with ... 21 Consequently, our maga- Customer information 22 zine will have a new design Calendar 23 as of the next edition. Over time, stamp sheets and other products will be issued

ÅLAND POST Ltd with our new logo. As a STAMPS collector, you may be inter- PO Box 1100 AX-22111 MARIEHAMN ested to know that our post ÅLAND, Finland offices and postal agents

Telephone Visiting aDdress take new datemarks into use Domestic: 018 636 641 Flygfältsvägen 10, Sviby, Jomala at noon on 9 May. The old International: +358 18 636 641 Telephone hours (GMT +2 h): editors postmarks also include the Anita Häggblom Mon–Fri 9 am – 4 pm time whereas the new ones 1 July–15 August: Heidemarie Eriksson Mon–Fri 9 am – 3 pm Outi Bergman will only show the date. Gunilla Häggblom Fax Monita Löfroth For your convenience, we Domestic: 018 636 608 text offer a last day and a first International: +358 18 636 608 Gunilla Häggblom day cancellation pack. Internet Translation www.posten.ax Kristine Lybeck Sund Nordic stamps: www.topoftheworld.nu Layout Anita Häggblom Sepac stamps: Outi Bergman www.sepacstamps.eu director Production ÅLAND POSt stamps E-MAIL April Kommunikation reserveWe the right to change the information in this publication. [email protected] Newprint

See the beauty in the window Four Åland windows, photographed by our long-standing partner Kjell Söderlund, appear on this year’s postal stationery cards issued on 9 May. Most Åland houses are built from wood, so and the lovely mullioned veranda windows the preconditions for finding beautiful old represent Borgboda estate in Saltvik. windows with gingerbread-work are excel- lent. On Södragatan in central Mariehamn, P osTAl stationery, Windows, 4 cards among the old wooden houses, Kjell shot Date of issue: 9 May 2016 two of his window photos. The tiny cabin Photographer: kjell söderlund Edition: 4 x 5300 window can be seen in Andersböle, Jomala, Price: €9.20 Code: 315-6246

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 3 From the vast Åland flora, the Post chose three medicinal plants to be featured in the 2016 stamp booklet to be issued on 9 May. Artist Jonas Wilén’s illustrations are reminiscent of old pharmacy bottle labels.

pnla ts from nature pharmacy

Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) is a sticky the treatment of heart failure and cardiac and odorous herb. Reaching up to one arrhythmia. A synthetic form of digitoxin metre in height, it flowers from June to is now used. September with large dingy yellow flowers. Uncommon in Åland, it grows in gardens, Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is an herba- alongside roads and on abandoned grounds. ceous perennial plant with clusters of yellow The seeds are prone to lie dormant for flowers. It grows on stony and gravel centuries and will germinate when the soil beaches and rocky shores, alongside roads, is cultivated. Henbane has been grown in in dry slopes and courtyards. It is common the North for medicinal purposes since the in Åland, particularly in the outer archi- Viking and Middle Ages. Highly toxic, pelago. The plant is slightly toxic and has the plant has been used for its painkilling been used for medicinal purposes to treat and sedative effects. intestinal worms and vermin. The leaves and flowers may also be used to flavour Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a aquavit and colour yarn and fabric. biennial herb and flowers from July to August with purple or white tubular flowers. Three maximum cards elaborat- Often grown as an ornamental plant, it is ing on the healing and magic powers of also seen in a feral variety in many places the plants accompany the booklet. Read in Åland. Foxglove is a highly toxic plant more on page 8.

that affects the heart. An extract containing Source: Ålands flora by Carl-Adam & Eeva Haeggström (2010) the glycoside digitoxin was earlier used for fd c Price: €4.60 Code: 416-1350 4 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN 350 medicinal plants DAT e of issue: 9 May 2016 A TrtiS : Jonas Wilén E dition: 70 000 D enomination: 9 x Inrikes ( )11.70) P rice FDC: )4.60 stampz Si E: 52 x 23.83 mm B ooklet size: 176 x 56 mm Paper: 110 g/m² perforation: 13 per 2 cm P rinting method: 4-colour offset P rinting house: Österreichische Staatsdruckerei

On the booklet cover we see a monk growing medicinal plants. Following excavations of the medieval Franciscan monastery close to the church in Kökar a thicket of henbane started growing. The first day cancel shows a vintage pharmacy bottle.

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 5 The 2016E uropa stamp follows up on the 2000 success. The postal administrations ofE urope voted for a joint motif on an environmental theme. 9 May sees the Åland version of the motif as well as the Post’s own design. A green Europe

To celebrate 60 years of director at production company Naïve Europa stamps, a design competition was in Stockholm. He is also a member of arranged among the European postal the Åland Post’s Stamp Advisory Board, administrations, 24 of which submitted the members of which represent different designs on a Think Green theme. The sectors of Åland society. design submitted by Cyprus was chosen as the joint 2016 Europa stamp motif. Generally environment-conscious, With her design, artist Doxia Sergidou Ålanders take a particular interest in the wishes to inspire us to strive for a greener state of the Baltic Sea. The Post sponsors planet. She illustrates two versions of the Baltic Sea Fund which supports Europe, a polluted and a green Europe. research regarding the protection of We can all be the hand painting out the the environment of the Baltic Sea. Our grey world. environmental legislation for nitrogen and phosphorous emissions is one of the In addition to the joint motif, most stringent in the world, and Åland is the Åland Post also issues its own design at the forefront with its wind power share showing a more literal interpretation of of the total electricity consumption. the theme. Our motif was designed by

Carl-Johan Listherby. Born and raised gt ut er pair strip (4 gutter pairs) in Åland, he works as director and art Price: €10.40 Code: 309-351/352

6 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN 351 & 352 europa – think green DAT e of issue: 9 May 2016 A rtists: Doxia Sergidou & Carl-Johan Listherby E ditions: 2 x 140 000 D enominations: 2 x Europa ()1.30 each) P rice FDC: )3.30 S tamp size: 40 x 26 mm S heet size: 2 x 16 stamps Paper: 110 g/m² perforation: 13 per 2 cm P rinting method: 4-colour offset On the first day cover, artist Carl-Johan Listherby P rinting house: Cartor Security Printing has illustrated a tree as the green lungs of the world. Almost 60% of Åland is covered by forest.

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 7 Special cancel

Enchanting maximum cards Boost your collection by adding maximum Tansy has been used as a colourant for the cards this year! A total of 7 cards featuring green curtain. Meat was rubbed with tansy sailing ships, medicinal plants and roosters oil to delay spoilage, and it was thought will be issued in 2016. to protect against wizardry. Foxglove was By associating to myths and legends thought to have occult power; bathing chil- involving the plants when creating the dren in an infusion of foxglove flowers would medicinal plant motifs, artist Jonas Wilén reveal any changelings placed by trolls. has created something extraordinary; we see the old woman attempting to ease her maximum cards medicinal plants, toothache with the smoke from henbane. set of 3 Price: €6.90 code: 445-1350

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319/ Mariehamn Theater Society 2014 1.50 352-4038 100 years / postcard

320/ Passenger ferries, 2014 1.30 352-4039 M/S Birka Princess (Inrikes) / postcard

321/ Passenger ferries, 2014 1.30 352-4040 M/S Viking Grace (Europa) / postcard

322/ Nordic – Ships at Sea 2014 3.00 352-4042 miniature sheet / postcard

323/ Zero tolerance (€1.10 + €0.20) / postcard 2014 1.30 352-4043

324/ Europa – Music instruments (Europa) / 2014 1.30 352-4044 postcard

326 Powerlifting (Lokalpost) 2014 1.00

My stamps – Summer, 327 2014 10.40 mini-sheet (8 x Europa)

328/ My Åland, Robert Helenius / postcard 2014 2.30 352-4045

329/ Golden age of Åland music, booklet 2014 9.00 352-4046 (9 x Lokalpost) / 3 postcards

330/ Christmas 2014 (Julpost) / postcard 2014 0.70 352-4050

Åland sheep, Year of the Sheep 2015 331 2014 3.20 miniature sheet (4 x €0.80)

332 Sailing ships, Leo (världen) 2015 1.30

333 Sailing ships, Lemland 2015 0.85

334 Peach-leaved bellflower 2015 0.85

335/ Sepac-Midvinterblot, Carl Larsson / 2015 3.00 352-4052 postcard

336/ Harness racing (Lokalpost) / 2015 1.00 352-4053 postcard

337/ Europa, Old toys (Europa) / 2015 1.30 352-4054 postcard

338/ My stamps/My Åland, Tarja Halonen 2015 10.40 352-4055 mini-sheet (8 x Europa) / postcard

339/ Julius Sundblom 150 years (Världen) / 2015 1.30 352-4056 postcard

340 Åland hunting dogs, booklet (9 x Inrikes) 2015 11.70

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10 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN 1,201. 2 0 € Price

Code STAMPS Issud e e pcost ard Amount

341/ Åland folk dress brooch (Europa) / 2015 1.30 352-4057 postcard

342/ Bernese folk dress brooch / 2015 2.00 352-4058 postcard

343/ Christmas (Julpost) / 2015 0.70 352-4059 postcard

344/ Christmas (Europa) / 2015 1.30 352-4060 postcard

345/ Åland Sea Rescue Society 50 years 2015 1.00 352-4061 (Lokalpost) /postcard

311-6131/ Frama, Beach finds - Bottle 2016 4.35 352-4062 (set of 4 values) /postcard

346 Sailing ships, Altai 2016 0.10

347 Sailing ships, Pehr Brahe 2016 10.00

348/ Nordic – Nordic cuisine (Världen) / 2016 1.30 352-4063 postcard

349/ Witch-hunt in Åland 350 years (Europa) / 2016 1.30 352-4064 postcard

9.5. 350 Medicinal plants, booklet (9 x Inrikes) 11.70 2016

351/ Europa – Think Green, (Europa) / 9.5. 1.30 352-4065 postcard 2016

352/ Europa – Think green, Åland (Europa) / 9.5. 1.30 352-4066 postcard 2016

353/ 27.5. Lilla Åland – The chair /postcard 2.50 352-4067 2016

C ode PHILATELIC PRODUCTS Issued e NUR MBE Amon u t

315-6238 Postal stationery, Autumn, set of 3 cards 2014 6.00

315-6242 Postal stationery, Flowers, set of 3 cards 2015 6.30

9.5. 315-6246 Postal stationery, Windows, set of 4 cards 9.20 2016

327-277 2011 30.00 Year Set q 2011 q 2012 q 2013 2012 31.00 /291/305 2013 36.25

327-319 Year Set 2014 2014 35.50

327-332 Year Set 2015 2015 37.00

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ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 11 C ode PHILATELIC PRODUCTS Issud e e NUR MBE Amount

351-6414 Red Cross cards 2014 2014 8.30

351-6415 Red Cross cards 2015 2015 9.30

328-331 Black print, Åland sheep. Numbered 2014 12.00

GOLD 15.00 428-331 Black print, Åland sheep. Numbered and signed 2014 SILVER 17.00 BRONZE 18.00

328-6100 Frama pack, Wooden duck decoys 2012-2014 2014 9.00

Åland-Vatican City joint issue, Nativity, presentation 428-317 2013 12.00 pack

Åland-Switzerland joint issue, Folk dress brooches, 428-341 2015 13.80 presentation pack

Åland-Switzerland joint issue, Folk dress brooches, 328-341 2015 7.00 commemorative card

445-325 Maximum card q no. 85, Nettle-leaved bellflower 2014 2.00 /326/1327 q no. 86, Powerlifting q no. 87, Summer

445-1331 Maximum cards nos. 88-89, Åland sheep 2014 4.00

445-332-3 Maximum cards nos. 90-91, Sailing ships 2015 4.20

445-334 Maximum card no. 92, Peach-leaved bellflower 2015 2.10

Maximum cards nos. 93-95, Hunting dogs, 445-1340 2015 6.30 set of 3 cards

445-346/ Maximum cards nos. 96-97, Sailing ships 2016 4.60 -347

9.5. 445-1350 Maximum cards nos. 98-100, Medicinal plants 6.90 2016

429-305/ 2013 36.00 FDC Year Set q 2013 q 2014 -319 2014 39.50

429-332 FDC Year Set 2015 2015 39.00

446-1308 Exhibition cards 2014, 14 cards 2014 30.00

446-1327 Exhibition cards 2015, 15 cards 2015 31.50

447-305/ 2013 14.00 Special cancellations q 2013 q 2014 -319 2014 15.50

447-332 Special cancellations 2015 2015 16.00

GOLD 110.00 328-297 Exhibition stamps 2013, 15 mini-sheets 2013 SILVER 113.00 BRONZE 115.00

328-308 Exhibition stamps 2014, 14 mini-sheets 2014 123.20

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328-327 Exhibition stamps 2015, 15 mini-sheets 2015 144.00

332-1308 Exhibition stamps, bag of 14 individual stamps 2014 16.80

Exhibition stamps 2015, bag of 15 individual 328-1327 2015 18.00 stamps

Christmas seals 2015 2015 4.00 375-5225

9.5. 450-351 Last day cancellations, all 19 post offices 38.00 2016

9.5. 450-352 First day cancellations, all 19 post offices 38.00 2016

902-293/ q Nordic set: the North by the Sea/2, Life at Sea 2012 18.00 -322 q Nordic set: the North by the Sea/3, Ships at Sea 2014

902-315/ q SEPAC folder/4, Animals 2013 15.00 -325 q SEPAC folder/5, Flowers 2014

902-335 SEPAC folder/6, Culture 2015 16.00

900-332 Sailing ships, album incl. 8 collector’s sheets 2015-16 37.50

900-9000 Universal album 23.40

-9002-9004- 10 supplement pages for q FDCs q stamps 12.50 9006 q Christmas seals

900-9005 Luxe album for stamps, 1984–2006 106.00

900-9010 Luxe album for stamps, 2007–2015 137.00

900-9014 Luxe album for stamps, without pages 40.70

-2013/ q Luxe-album year pages 2013 17.80 -2014 q Luxe-album year pages 2014 18.40

900-2015 Luxe-album year pages 2015 20.00

900-9028 Luxe-album gutter pair pages 1984–2007 97.20

-9038/41 Luxe-album gutter pair pages, 2008-2011 10.70 9042 price per year ______2012 11.70

-9043 q Luxe-album gutter pair pages 2013 12.75 -9044 q Luxe-album gutter pair pages 2014 12.75

900-9045 Luxe-album gutter pair pages 2015 16.50

-9012 Luxe album stockpages, set of 5 pages 14.60

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ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 13 C ode PHILATELIC PRODUCTS Issud e e NUR MBE Amount

Luxe album year pages for exhibition stamps, 900-5014 2014 21.90 incl. 14 single stamps

Luxe album year pages for exhibition stamps, 900-1327 2015 27.00 incl. 15 single stamps

900-9008 Luxe album for other products, without pages 40.70

Luxe album, set of 10 supplement pages for FDCs, -9013 17.50 postal stationery, maximum cards

Luxe album, set of 10 supplement pages for Year -9015 17.50 sets, Christmas seals and full sheets

900-9020 Euro coin album, incl. pages (12 euro countries) 45.60

900-9019 Euro album pages, Lithuania 8.30

Euro album pages: 900-9022 10.80 the Vatican, Monaco, San Marino

Euro album pages: 900-9026 10.80 Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia

900-9027 Euro album pages: Estonia, Latvia 8.30

900-9021 Euro album pages for banknotes 9.60

900-9023 Euro album pages, extra (12 x 8 coins) 11.30

q Euro binder, 12 original countries 900-9024/25 18.90 q Euro binder, 10 new countries

Biennial stamp Year Book 908-291 2013 67.25 “Ålands frimärken berättar 2012–2013”

Biennial stamp Year Book 908-319 2015 73.90 “Ålands frimärken berättar 2014-2015”

910-289/ Åland provincial coin q 2011, History 2011 2013 26.00 -1308/-1327 q 2013, Lighthouse q 2014, White-tailed eagle 2014

910-333 Euro coin set, Finland - Åland, Sailing ships 2015 28.00

9.5. 910-352 Euro coin set, Finland - Åland, Think Green 30.00 2016

911-9103 IRC International reply coupon, Åland 2013 3.50

Åland kiloware 50 gr. 913-9115 2013 17.00 Limited availability, 5 packets per customer

916-325/ Stamp watch no. q 14/Nettle-leaved bellflower 2014 18.50 -1327 q 15/Summer

916-336 Stamp watch no.16/Harness racing 2015 18.50

916-343 Stamp watch no. 17/Christmas 2015 19.30

14 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN Tlota C ode PHILATELIC PRODUCTS Issud e e NUR MBE Amount

914-9429/ Model car no. q 29/DG43 Morris Delivery Van 21.95 2014 -9430 q 30/DG44 Scammell 6 Wheeler 24.30

914-9431 Model car no. 31/Austin Mini Van VA14 2015 21.95

914-9432 Model car no. 32/Ford Model T 2015 21.95

18.3. 914-9433 Model car no. 33/Baker’s Van 21.95 2016

18.6. Postal Boat Race, commemorative card 4.00 850-8502 2016

901-9203 Stamp catalogue 1984–2014 2014 19.00

940-343 Christmas decorations 2015, set of 4 2015 24.00

C ode FDC Issud e € NUR MBE Amount

416-1350 FDC Medicinal plants 9.5.2016 4.60

416-351 FDC Europa - Think Green 9.5.2016 3.30

416-353 FDC Lilla Åland - Chair 27.5.2016 3.20

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005 Gutter pairs q mint q cancelled

009 Gutter pair strips q mint q cancelled

015 Postal stationery q mint q cancelled

047 Exhibition stamps q mini-sheet q individual stamps

072 Model cars

093 Euro coin sets

116 FDCs

145 Maximum cards

146 Exhibition cards

Last day of ordering 16 June 2016 ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 15 Buy Finnish stamps

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16 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN Your guide to amazing fountains The fountains painted in watercolour by Catharina Nygård on this year’s exhibition cards offer an abundance of water art. An enjoyable mix of stamp and postcard art We have used the 2015 year frame with is what makes Åland exhibition cards worth a ”Europe” denomination for the 2016 collecting. As a souvenir of your visit, you stamps. If you aim for a complete collec- can buy our exhibition card with a stamp tion, subscribing to the exhibition stamps and a cancel at every exhibition in which in mini-sheets or as individual stamps will we take part. Most collectors wish to collect save you time. the entire series and, with a standing order subscription, you are certain to receive the start a subscription on page 15: annual pack at the end of the year. 2016 exhibition cards Our unique exhibition stamps are Price: €32.20 code: 146 printed in mini-sheets of 8 stamps, using 2016 Exhibition stamps, 14 mini-sheets price: €145.60 Code: 046 the frame for My Stamps, i.e. personalized 2016 Exhibition stamps,14 single stamps Åland stamps. price: €18.20 code: 047

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 17 LIL A ålanD- alv be o ed design classic

The Windsor-style chair Lilla Åland has eight spindles in the L illa Åland is a classic piece of furniture back. Each spindle is striated in both ends, by furniture designer and interior archi- increasing the bonding surface for the tect Carl Malmsten. Often naming his adhesive. The tapered back-spindles form furniture after places he associated them a strong, resilient and hardwearing back, with, Malmsten found inspiration for Lilla and the lack of pegs and the carved seat Åland during a visit to Finström church guarantees high comfort and longevity. where he held a craft course for Åland This stick-back chair is made from solid Folk High School in 1938. A few hand- birch and is available in several colours. turned carpenter’s chairs in the sacristy caught his imagination. Carl Malmsten was born in He adapted the chair for serial produc- Stockholm in 1888 and died on Öland tion making it slimmer, increasing the in 1972. As one of the foremost furniture width of the seat and uncurling the turned designers in Sweden he designed some parts. Lilla Åland is one of Malmsten’s 10 000 furniture models. His career took most beloved and best-selling pieces of off when he won a competition in 1916 furniture. It has been serially produced to design furniture for the Stockholm by Swedish Stolfabriks AB (today Stolab) City Hall. since 1942. Source: www.stolab.se, www.malmsten.se

Ptos card Price: €1.20 code: 352-4067

18 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN 353 lilla åland - Chair DAT e of issue: 27 May 2016 Design: Carl Malmsten/Cecilia Mattsson E dition: 140 000 denomination: )2.50 P rice FDC: )3.20 S tamp size: 38.4 x 28 mm sheet size: 2 x 15 stamps Paper: 110 g/m² perforation: 13 per 2 cm P rinting method: 4-colour offset P rinting house: Bpost

Malmsten’s drawings for the chair decorate both the stamp sheet and first day cover and his initials form the first day cancel.

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 19 Finnish euro coins in limited edition

The Åland euro coin set is a popular collector’s item issued in a small edition. Many coin sets from earlier years have sold out. The coin set is your best alternative to obtain the entire annual coinage from 1 cent to 2 euro of uncirculated Finnish euro coins. You also get an Åland stamp. The 2016 euro coin set will be available as of May. The coin set on a Think green theme holds the Åland Europa stamp.

2016 euro coin set Price: €30.00 code: 910-352

Take care of your euro coins

Maintain the quality of your coins by protecting them in a neat Luxe album. The album includes information and coin pages for the first 12 euro countries. Clear coin capsules allow you to view the coins from both sides. Pages for the coins of more recent euro countries and euro banknotes complete the album. A good choice for beginners is the foldable euro binder. The two albums have room for the coins from all euro countries.

euro coin album incl. pages for first 12 euro countries Price: €45.60 code: 900-9020 Euro binder price: €18.90 code: 900-9024/9025

20 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN New postmarks for post offices

I EH A ÄN D R M B R Ö The date cancels used by our post A N M offices will be replaced when the Post renews its profile and changes its name. 09.05.16 09.05.16 At noon on 9 May, all post offices and postal agents will start using new round postmarks. M L I N G C K E R Ö You should not miss this exceptional U E E K event! Benefit from our special packs of first day and last day cancellations. Each 09.05.16 09.05.16 pack holds 19 franked covers that have been cancelled with either the old or the new postmarks.

lsta day & first day cancellations, packs Price: €38 code: 450-351 (last) Price: €38 cODe: 450-352 (first)

A model car loaded with ... The first 2016 model car is scheduled to side, it will give your collection a virtual be delivered in April. Orange in colour vitamin injection. Produced by Corgi, and with the Nordic Cuisine stamp model car no. 33 is a Baker’s Van in featuring a buckhorn dessert on the scale 1:64. The limited edition is 3500.

m odel car no. 33 Price: €21.95 code: 914-9433

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 21 Customer information

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22 • ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN Calendar 2016 issues

2 February Beach finds, Bottle Franking label, 1 postcard 2 February Sailing ships 2 stamps, 2 maximum cards 18 March Nordic – Nordic cuisine 1 stamp, 1 postcard 8 April Witch-hunt in Åland 350 years 1 stamp, 1 postcard 9 May Medicinal plants Booklet of 9 stamps, 3 motifs, 3 maximum cards 9 May Europa – Think Green 2 stamps, 2 postcards 9 May Postal stationery, Windows 4 postal stationery cards 27 May Lilla Åland – The chair 1 stamp, 1 postcard 8 July My Åland – Björn Ulvaeus 1 stamp, 1 postcard 12 August Sepac – Seasons 1 stamp, 1 postcard 10 October Christmas 2016 2 stamps, 2 postcards 10 October Christmas seals Sheet of 20 self-adhesive seals 11 November Roosters Miniature sheet of 2 stamps, 2 motifs, 2 maximum cards

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deadline de LiVERY subs. number changes deLivery contents 1-2016 3 March April Franking labels, 2 Sailing ships, Nordic, Witch-hunt in Åland, 2 maximum cards, 3 postcards 2-2016 4 May June Medicinal plants (booklet), 2 Europa, Lilla Åland, 4 postal stationery cards, 3 postcards, 3 maximum cards 3-2016 1 September October My Åland, Sepac, 2 Christmas, Roosters (miniature sheet), 4 postcards, 2 maximum cards 4-2016 3 November November Year sets, packs, Christmas seals, Red Cross cards, year pages etc

Other subscription deliveries (N Ote! Preliminary times of delivery)

P rODUCT Delivery Product Delivery Model car no. 33 April Model car no. 34 October 2016 euro coin set May Stamp watch no. 18 November Nordic set May Sepac folder no. 7 Not set

ÅLANDSPOSTEN FRIMÄRKEN • 23 Calendar

2016 spring exhibitions Åland Post takes part in the following exhibitions during the spring of 2016. Additions and/or changes are likely to be made. An updated list of exhibitions is available at www.posten.ax. frimärkets dag japan stamp show Stockholm, Sweden Tokyo, Japan 19 March 29 April–1 May turun kevät int. briefmarkenmesse Turku, Finland Essen, Germany 2–3 April 12–14 May nordia 2016 world stamp show-NY 2016 Jyväskylä, Finland New York, USA 8–10 April 28 May – 4 June

At all the above exhibitions we offer an exhibition card, stamp and cancel. The 2016 exhibition products feature fountains and are designed by artist Catharina Nygård.

2016 Special cancellations The following 2016 events have so far been issued with special cancellations:

28.1on Li ’s club mariehamn 60 18.6 postal boat race years 2.2 sailing ships (MAXIMum cards) 10.10 STAMP DAY 9.5 medicinal plants (maximum 11.11 ROOSTERS (MAXIMUM CARDS) cards) 15.5 military veterans in Åland 45 years

You can check the most recent list of cancellations at www.posten.ax, where you can also view illustrations of the special cancels.

Remember to order the commemorative card for the 2016 Postal Boat Race with both the special and the commemorative cancellations using the order coupon on page 15 no later than 16 June. The commemorative cancel serves to certify that the mail was, in fact, carried on a postal boat across the sea.

Holiday closing Åland Post will be closed on the following public holidays: ascension day midsummar eve 5 May 24 June

Next magazine Check for information about the 2016 Nordic pack and ABBA-Björn’s My Åland stamp in the next edition of Ålandsposten Frimärken which will be out in June.