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The 2018 stamp year is coming to an end, the 2019 stamp program has been set and the 2020 program is in the pipeline. In 2018, we launched a new IT system, tailored to the administra tion of our stamps. It allows us to further develop the “My page” and “My details” facilities on the homepage, offering you better transpar ency of your account and orders. Customer experience plays a key role and, as always when introducing new systems, feedback is essen tial for further development. It is important to us that you find the online facilities userfriendly and a helpful tool. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

EIVOR GRANBERG DIRECTOR

Delight in lovely Christmas stamps

At long last, you have the chance to acquire a complete collection of the loveliest Christmas season stamps from Åland. Christmassy stamps until and including 2018 are now included in this delightful thematic pack. Some of the 27 stamps in the pack are only available to buy as part of the pack, for instance the stamps Fresco from 1990 and Christianity 2000 years, designed by distinguished stamp artist Sepp Buchner, as well as the St. Lucia stamp from 2003, among others. Most of the designs include hologram printing. The availability of packs is limited, so, don’t wait too long to place your order.

THEMATIC PACK: CHRISTMAS PRICE: € 25.00 CODE: 328-201905

Collect Christmas cards - support Red Cross

Take this opportunity to order the popular pack of five pleasing Christmas cards issued in support of Red Cross. The Åland pack of Red Cross cards holds 3 postcards and 2 double cards with envelopes. The covers and cards have a specially designed franking symbol and may be posted from Åland to any destination without additional postage. The 2017 pack sold out quicker than ever before, so, we recommend that you place your order for this year’s Christmas cards on page 13 as soon as possible.

PACK: 2018 RED CROSS CARDS PRICE: €12.20 CODE: 351-201829

1 February sees a new motif series for Åland Post’s franking labels when four common woodpeckers succeed the orchid series. Skilled animal and nature artist Bo Lundwall was the obvious choice of artist to capture the specific characters of the birds.

WOODPECKERS FOR FRANKING

ADORNING THE 2019 FRANK ING labels are the great spotted wood pecker (Dendrocopos major), lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor), greyheaded woodpecker (Picus canus) and black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius). Bo Lundwall chose to illustrate male birds because they are slightly more colourful with their red crowns and forehead patches. For variation, he illustrated the birds in dif ferent seasons. Woodpeckers are primarily resident birds.

THE GREAT SPOTTED woodpecker is the most common Åland species of wood peckers, breeding in all types of woodlands. It chisels into leafy trees to excavate nest holes. It has black and white plumage with

a bright red patch on the lower belly. Its diet consists mainly of insects and larvae, in the winter also seeds from coniferous cones.

THE LESSER SPOTTED wood pecker is our smallest woodpecker. The back is barred in black and white and only the male has a red crown. It chips away at rotten wood to find wood-boring larvae and it thrives in old leafy woodlands as does the grey-headed woodpecker. The latter is green and may easily be mistaken for the Euro pean green woodpecker, which is larger and does not appear in Åland. The grey-headed woodpecker chisels its nesting holes in old aspen at the forest edge.

POSTCARD, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER €1.30 CODE: 352-201904

THE BLACK WOODPECKER is a species that has increased in numbers of late. In the motif it sits in a pine tree, together with aspen its preferred species of nesting tree. It digs out its favourite food, carpenter ants, of dead trees. The black woodpecker is a rowdy type of bird, and its drummings may be heard at long distances, lasting considerably longer than those of the grey-headed woodpecker. The great spotted woodpecker has the shortest drum roll.

THE NEW TYPE of self-adhesive frank ing labels was launched in 2018. A series consists of four labels of identical value but of four different motifs.

Sailing ships remained popular in Åland between the wars. Two of them, the schooner Vineta and 4-masted barque Parma, are brought back to life by artist Allan Palmer’s stamps issued on 1 February.

SAILING SHIP SERIES

- PART FIVE

AFTER WORLD WAR I, seaborne trade enjoyed a boom that provided an opportunity for a short-lived renaissance of the building of sailing vessels in Åland.

THE LARGEST ÅLAND peasant shipping company of the inter-war period was Varvs- & Rederi Ab Viking founded in Saltvik in 1917. Viking purchased several Baltic sailing ships and planned to build two new ships, but only realized 3-masted schooner Vineta. Built in the Bay of Kvarnbo and launched in November 1919, she sailed the Baltic and North Seas for eight years. The ship ran aground in a winter storm and wrecked on Gotland. In the same year 1927, the Viking company was dissolved when the board deemed the era of smaller sailing ships over. The artist’s illustration of Vineta, with rain-soaked sails in a dead calm, being overhauled by a fully loaded steamship, is a reminder of the new times.

ONE OF THE LAST co-ownerships of Åland vessels emerged in 1931, when Åland captain Ruben de Cloux acquired the four-masted barque Parma from shipowner F. Laeisz of Hamburg. She was built in Glasgow in 1902 as Arrow. During her time under Åland flag, Parma was the world’s largest sailing cargo ship with a tonnage of over 5200 tons. The barque is famous for having made the fastest ever voyage in the 1900s’ wheat trade; in 1933, the passage to England took only 83 days with Captain de Cloux at the rudder, already then renowned for his fast sails. On the stamp, Allan has illus trated Parma on her record passage, sails unfurled and making 12-15 knots heading for the Cape Horn. The sailing era of the ship ended abruptly following an accident in Glasgow in 1936.

MAXIMUM CARDS NO. 119-120

PRICE: €2.80/CARD CODE: 445-201902/445-201903

387

NORDIC SKATING

DATE OF ISSUE: 8 March 2019

PHOTOGRAPHER: Lasse Kärkkäinen

EDITION: 100 000

DENOMINATION: €1.20

PRICE FDC: €2.00

STAMP SIZE: 50 x 20 mm

SHEET SIZE: 2 x 15 stamps

PAPER: 110 g/m²

PERFORATION: 12 per 2 cm

PRINTING 4-colour offset Bpost

ON LONG BLADES OVER THE ICE

ON 8 MARCH, Åland Post focuses on Nordic skating, an increasingly popular rec reational winter activity. The winter season in Åland normally lasts from November until March or April. Skaters often follow shallow lakes on their first tours of the season. As the ice grows thicker around the coasts, skaters take trips on the estuaries and, in fine ice-winters, even out to sea.

LASSE KÄRKKÄINEN, the photog rapher behind the motif, is an ardent skater. He explains the attraction of Nordic skating: “It is multi-faceted and unpredictable. At times, it is an athletic feat, sometimes a journey of discovery, sometimes a spiritual experience. It’s the social encounter with

other skaters, nature, the winter light, the frictionless encounter of ice and blades.”

WITH A GRAPHICALLY streamlined image, Lasse wished to create a sense of open space in a setting of wide stretches and granite bedrock. He shot the photo of his two skating chums on an early day in April some years ago. In the photo we see Sven M Pettersson gliding ahead of Rickard Svanström during a 106 km long day trip on the ice off northern Geta, cruising between the islets on their way to the sea edge. Safety is crucial when tour skating. The first day cancel shows two vital items of safety equipment: ice picks and ice claws.

GUTTER PAIR STRIP (3 GUTTER PAIRS)

PRICE: € 7.20 CODE: 301-000387

CODE STAMPS

PRICE

ISSUED e

346 Sailing ships, Altai 2016 0.10

347 Sailing ships, Pehr Brahe 2016 10.00

348/ 352-4063

349/ 352-4064

Nordic – Nordic cuisine (Världen) / postcard 2016 1.50

Witch-hunt in Åland 350 years (Europa) / postcard 2016 1.50

350 Medicinal plants, booklet (9 x Inrikes) 2016 13.50

351/ 352-4065

352/ 352-4066

Europa – Think Green, (Europa) / postcard 2016 1.50

Europa – Think green, Åland (Europa) / postcard 2016 1.50

POSTCARD AMOUNT

353/ 352-4067

Lilla Åland – The chair / postcard 2016 2.50 354/ 352-4068 My Åland, Björn Ulvaeus (Världen) / postcard 2016 1.50

355/ 352-4069

Sepac – Seasons (Inrikes) / postcard 2016 1.50

356/ 352-4070 Christmas (Julpost) / postcard 2016 0.80 357/ 352-4071 Christmas (Världen) / postcard 2016 1.50

358 Roosters, miniature sheet (2 x €2.00) 2016 4.00

359 Sailing ships, Mariehamn (Lokalpost) 2017 1.30

360 Sailing ships, Mermerus 2017 0.20

361 My stamps - Postal lorry mini-sheet (8 x Världen) 2017 12.00

362/ 352-4073

Multicultural Åland (Världen) / postcard 2017 1.50

363 Europa - Castles (Europa) 2017 1.50

Finland 100 years / postcard 2017 5.00 365/ 352-4076

364/ 352-4075

Sauna traditions - Smoke sauna, Åland (Europa) /postcard 2017 1.50 366/ 352-4077

SYMBOLS USED

Sauna traditions - Sauna, Finland (Inrikes) /postcard 2017 1.50 TOTAL

Stamps Mint Cancelled Gutter pairs Postcard

CODE STAMPS

PRICE

ISSUED e

367 Sauna traditions, miniature sheet 2017 3.00

368 Sepac – Local crafts 2017 1.00

369 Forest mammals, booklet (9 x Lokalpost) 2017 11.70

370/ 352-4078

Christmas (Julpost) / postcard 2017 0.80

371/ 352-4079 Christmas (Världen) / postcard 2017 1.50

372 China dogs, miniature sheet (2 x €1) 2017 2.00

373 Sailing ships, Albania (Lokalpost) 2018 1.30

374 Sailing ships, Atlas 2018 3.00

375 Nordic - Fishes, Atlantic salmon (Inrikes) 2018 1.50

311-6118/ 352-201801

Franking labels, set of 4 orchids / 1 postcard 2018 6.00

POSTCARD AMOUNT

376/ 352-201802

Sepac – Spectacular views (Världen) / Postcard 2018 1.50 377/ 352-201803

Europa – Bridges (Europa) / Postcard 2018 1.50 378/ 352-201804

Beekeeping (Inrikes) / Postcard 2018 1.50

379 Motorcycles, booklet (8 x Världen) 2018 12.00 380 Fireworks 2018 4.00 381 Fireworks (Europa) 2018 1.50 382/ 352-201816 Christmas (Julpost) / Postcard 2018 0.80 383 Christmas (Världen) 2018 1.50

384 Pigs, miniature sheet (2 x €2.00) 2018 4.00

301-000385 Sailing ships, Vineta 1.2. 2019 1.40

301-000386 Sailing ships, Parma 1.2. 2019 1.60

CODE STAMPS

PRICE

ISSUED e POSTCARD AMOUNT

301-000387 Nordic skating 8.3. 2019 1.20

301-000388 Uno Ekblom’s world record 8.3. 2019 1.60

301-000389/ 352-201906 Aurora borealis/ Postcard 8.3. 2019 1.70

311-201901/ 352-201904

SYMBOLS USED

Franking labels, set of 4 woodpeckers/ Postcard (1) 1.2. 2019 6.40

CODE PHILATELIC PRODUCTS

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

327-319/ -332 Year Set q 2014 q 2015 2014 2015 35.50 37.00

327-346/ -359 Year Set q 2016 q 2017 2016 2017 39.10 42.00 327-201819 Year set 2018 40.10

315-6246/ -6251

315-201805

Postal stationery q Windows, set of 4 cards q Landmarks, set of 4 cards 2016 2017 9.20

Postal stationery, Midsummer celebrations, set of 4 cards 2018 9.20

445-1350 Maximum cards nos. 98-100, Medicinal plants 2016 6.90 445-359/ -1361

Maximum cards q nos. 103-104, Sailing ships q no. 105, Postal lorry 2017 4.60 2.30 445-1369/ -372 Maximum cards q nos. 106-108, Forest mammals q nos. 109-110, China dogs 2017 6.90 4.60

445-373/ -201809

Maximum cards q nos. 111-112, Sailing ships q nos. 113-116, Motorcycles 2018 4.60 9.20

445-201817 Maximum cards nos, 117-118, Pigs 2018 4.60 445-201902 /-201903

Maximum card q no. 119, Sailing ship Vineta Maximum card q no. 120, Sailing ship Parma 1.2. 2019 2.80/card

429-319/ -346/-359 FDC Year Set q 2014 q 2016 q 2017 2014 2016 2017 39.50 52.00 46.50 429-201820 FDC year set 2018 2018 51.00

Special cancellations q 2015 q 2016 q 2017 2015 2016 2017 16.00 15.00 14.00 447-201821 Special cancellations 2018 2018 15.50

447-332/ -346/-359

446-1327/ -1338/-1361

Exhibition cards q 2015, windmills, 15 cards q 2016, fountains, 14 cards q 2017, mail boxes, 14 cards

ISSUED

2015 2016 2017 31.50 32.20 32.20

446-201822 Exhibition cards 2018, music instruments, 14 cards 2018 32.20

328-201503/ -201601 Exhibition stamps q 2015, 15 mini-sheets q 2016, 14 mini-sheets 2015 2016 144.00 145.60

328-201701 Exhibition stamps 2017, 14 mini-sheets 2017 156.80

046-201823 Exhibition stamps 2018, 14 mini-sheets 2018 168.00

328-201702 Exhibition stamps, bag of 14 individual stamps 2017 19.60 047-201824 Exhibition stamps, bag of 14 individual stamps 2018 21.00

351-201829 2018 Red Cross cards 2018 12.20

375-201815 Christmas seals 2018, sheet of 20 self-adhesives 2018 5.00

328-201501/ 328-A00341

Åland-Switzerland joint issue, Folk dress brooches, q presentation pack q commemorative card 2015 13.80 7.00 328-1350 Colour separations, set, Medicinal plants 2016 10.00

328-20183 Thematic pack: Passenger ferries (2009-2014) 16.40

328-201905 Thematic pack: Christmas (1990-2018) 25.00

902-322/ -348 q Nordic set: the North by the Sea/3, Ships at Sea q Nordic set: Nordic cuisine 2014 2016 18.00 21.95

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

902-335/ -355 q Sepac folder/6, Culture q Sepac folder/7, Seasons 2015 2016 16.00 15.00

902-368 Sepac folder/8, Local crafts 2017 15.00

902-201834 Sepac folder/9, Spectacular views 2018 17.00

908-201708 Biennial stamp year book “Ålands frimärken berättar 2016-2017” 2017 82.70

901-9202 Stamp and product catalogue 1984-2017 2017 24.00

910-201101/ -201306

Åland provincial coin q 2011, Historical scenery q 2013, Buildings 2011 2013 26.00

910-333/ -352 Euro coin set q Finland - Åland, Sailing ships q Finland - Åland, Think Green 2015 2016 28.00 30.00 TOTAL

CODE PHILATELIC PRODUCTS

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

910-363 Euro coin set, Finland - Åland, Kastelholm castle 2017 30.00 910-201813 Euro coin set, Finland - Åland, Beekeeping 2018 29.90 914-9429/ -9430

Model car no. q 31/Austin Mini Van VA14 q 32/Ford Model T 2015 21.95

Model car no. q 29/DG43 Morris Delivery Van q 30/DG44 Scammell 6 Wheeler 2014 21.95 24.30 914-9431/ -9432

914-9433/ -9434

Model car no. q 33/Baker’s Van q 34/Bedford CA van 2016 21.95 914-9435 Model car no. 35/ERF Truck 2017 21.95 914-9441

Nostalgia cars, model no.1, 1968 Ford Mustang 2017 32.50 914-201814

Nostalgia cars, model no.2, 1968 Mercedes-Benz 2018 31.00 914-201836

390-201505/ -201603

Nostalgia cars, model no.3, 1967 Chevrolet Impala 2018 21.95

q IFK Mariehamn Cup Winner 2015, mini-sheet

q IFK Mariehamn League Champions 2016, mini-sheet 2015 2016 12.50 12.50 913-9115

Åland kiloware 50 gr. Limited availability, 5 packets per customer 2017 17.00

CODE ALBUMS & ACCESSORIES

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

900-201502 Sailing ships, album incl. 16 collector’s sheets 2015-18 54.30 900-9000 Universal album 23.40 -90029004-9006

10 supplement pages for q FDCs q stamps q Christmas seals 12.50 900-9005 Luxe album for stamps, 1984–2006 106.00 900-9010 Luxe album for stamps, 2007–2018 175.00 900-9014 Luxe album for stamps, without pages 43.00 -2013/ -2014 q Luxe album year pages q Luxe album year pages 2013 2014 17.80 18.40 900-2015/ -2016 q Luxe album year pages q Luxe album year pages 2015 2016 20.00 900-2017 Luxe album year pages 2017 23.60 090-201825 Luxe album year pages 2018 23.60 900-9028 Luxe album gutter pair pages 1984–2007 97.20 TOTAL

ISSUED e

-9038/41 9042

900-9045/ -9046

Luxe album gutter pair pages, price per year ______________

q Luxe album gutter pair pages q Luxe album gutter pair pages 2013 2014 12.75 12.75

20082011 2012 10.70 11.70 -9043 -9044

q Luxe album gutter pair pages q Luxe album gutter pair pages 2015 2016 16.50 17.00

900-9047 Luxe album gutter pair pages 2017 18.60

091-201826 Luxe album gutter pair pages 2018 18.60 -9012 Luxe album stockpages, set of 5 pages 18.25

900-9008 Luxe album for other products, without pages 43.00

-9013 Luxe album, set of 10 supplement pages for FDCs, postal stationery, maximum cards 17.50 -9015 Luxe album, set of 10 supplement pages for Year sets, Christmas seals and full sheets 17.50

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

CODE FDC ISSUED e

416-000385 FDC Sailing 1.2.2019 3.80

416-201901 Woodpeckers 1.2.2019 7.20

416-000387 FDC Nordic skating 8.3.2019 2.00

416-000388 FDC Uno Ekblom’s world record 8.3.2019 2.40 416-000389 FDC Aurora borealis 8.3.2019 2.50

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

ORDER COUPON FOR FINNISH STAMPS

Through the cooperation of Åland Post Stamps with Posti Finland, you can buy newer Finnish stamps from us at all exhib itions in which we take part, abroad as well as in Finland. Alternatively, you can order directly from Åland Post Stamps by using this order coupon. The same terms of business apply for the purchase of Finnish and Åland stamps from Åland Post.

You can also place your order by: telephone: +358-18-636641 e-mail: stamps@alandpost.com web: https://webshop.alandpost.com/en/ finnish_stamps

Any questions you may have concerning standing order matters regarding Finnish stamps are kindly referred to the customer service of Posti Finland: telephone: +358 600 9432

Prices and availability may change and printing errors may occur. Please note that all Finnish stamp issues are self-adhesive. All prices are listed exclusive of VAT.

PRICE

CODE STAMPS ISSUED e AMOUNT

110837 Lions International, miniature sheet 20.1.2017 3.00

110838 Finnish national flag 20.1.2017 1.50

111079 Arktika, miniature sheet 9.5.2017 3.30

111080 Arktika, Long-tailed duck 9.5.2017 0.10

111081 Arktika, Velvet scoter 9.5.2017 0.20

111082 Sauna, booklet 24.5.2017 7.50

111083 Model 1917 Saarinen, miniature sheet 24.5.2017 3.00

111084 Finland coat of arms 24.5.2017 10.00 111085 The Moomins’ time travel, booklet 24.5.2017 8.00

111184 Mauno Koivisto 9.6.2017 1.50 111277 Four seasons, 4 motifs 6.9.2017 6.00

111332 Christmas night 3.11.2017 1.50 111333 Christmas tree 3.11.2017 0.95 111334 Snow Queen 3.11.2017 1.60 111335 Independence Day Celebrations, booklet 3.11.2017 9.00

PRICE

CODE STAMPS ISSUED e AMOUNT

111569 Friendship shines a light, booklet 24.1.2018 7.50 111570 Zacharias Topelius 200 years, miniature sheet 24.1.2018 3.00

111572 Enchantment of Lapland, 2 motifs 24.1.2018 3.20 111609 Fresh and healthy, Easter, 3 motifs 28.2.2018 4.50

SYMBOLS USED

Stamps Mint Cancelled

CODE STAMPS

111611

111666

111668

111725

Endangered animals II, WWF, 3 motifs 28.2.2018 4.50

Europa - Bridges, 2 motifs 9.5.2018 3.00

Flowers of happiness, 5 motifs 9.5.2018 22.50

Finnish Defence Forces 100 years 4.6.2018 9.00

111726 Finnish tastes, booklet 6.6.2018 9.00

111727 Nordic - Fishes, 2 motifs 6.6.2018 3.00

111728 National costumes, miniature sheet 6.6.2018 9.00

111824 Art award 2018, Graffiti art, 2 motifs 12.9.2018 3.00

111830 Climate change, miniature sheet of 3 stamps 12.9.2018 4.50

111826 Urban parks II, 3 motifs 12.9.2018 4.50

111828 Finnish nature symbols, 5 motifs 12.9.2018 7.50

Christmas time 7.11.2018 0.95

Cozy candles 7.11.2018 1.50

Winter fun 7.11.2018 1.60

Snowy berries 7.11.2018 1.50

CODE PRODUCTS

ISSUED e AMOUNT

TOTAL

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

110125 Year pack 2015 81.00

110728

Year pack 2016 74.00

111330 Year pack 2017 99.00 111348

111151

FDC year pack 2017 91.35

Finland in Stamps, book 2017 30.00

TOTAL PRICE

CLEARANCE SALE

CODE STAMPS

PRICE

ISSUED e AMOUNT

301-000305 Åland Art Museum 50 years (Världen) 2013 1.50

301-000306 S/S Ålandsfärjan (Lokalpost) 2013 1.30

301-000307 Loons & grebes, WWF booklet (8 x Europa) 2013 12.00

301-000308 My Stamps, Åland cheese, mini-sheet (8 x Världen) 2013 12.00

301-000309 Europa - Postal vehicles (Europa) 2013 1.50

301-000310 White water lily (Inrikes) 2013 1.50

301-000311 Yellow water lily 2013 2.50

301-000312 Music festivals - Island in the sun (Världen) 2013 1.50

301-000313 Music festivals - Rockoff (Lokalpost) 2013 1.30

301-000314 M/S Princess Anastasia 2013 2.00

301-000315 Sepac - Peacock butterfly (Världen) 2013 1.50

301-000316 Blue ribbon 2013 1.20

301-000317 Christmas, Nativity, mini-sheet (8 x €0.65) 2013 5.20

301-000318 Christmas, Epiphany (Julpost) 2013 0.80

CODE PHILATELIC PRODUCTS 2013 36.50 -000310 card q no. 82, Yellow water lily q nr. 83, White water lily 2013 2.30 card no. 84, Peacock butterfly 2013 2.30 FDC year 2013 36.00 Exhibition card pack, postal vehicles 2013 30.00 Special cancellations pack 2013 14.00 -006236/ -006237 stationery q spring 1 q spring 2 q spring 3 2013 2.30/card 914-009427/ -009428 car q no.27, VW Caddy q no.28, Morris J2 2013 21.95 joint 2013 12.00

Your last chance to acquire 2013 collectibles

All 2013 stamps as well as several other collectibles will be discontinued on 31 January 2019. Subject to availability, orders will be processed in the order received. You will find all products to be discontinued in the web shop under the heading Miscellaneous/Clearance sale.

2013 YEAR SET

2013 FDC YEAR SET

PRICE: €36.00 CODE: 429-A00305

MODEL CAR NO. 28, MORRIS J2

PRICE: €21.95 CODE: 914-009428

PACK: ÅLAND-VATICAN JOINT ISSUE

PRICE: €12.00 CODE: 328-A00317

PRICE: €36.25 CODE: 327-A00305

Collect memorable cars

The series of Nostalgia model cars is for you with an interest revolving around cars. The 1960s was a decade of many exquis ite creations. Åland Post’s new model car series includes a limited number of models in scale 1:43; a 1968 Ford Mustang with its bold lines, a 1968 Mercedes-Benz, the

NOSTALGIA CAR NO. 3

PRICE: € 21.95 CODE: 914-201836

luxury vehicle of the ‘60s, and a 1967 Chev rolet Impala, the family muscle car. Entirely unique, the model cars have their own Åland number plates listing the car’s number in the series. Order your favourite car on page 14.

AURORA 8 March 2019 Ingmar Eriksson 100 000 €1.70

CELESTIAL PHENOMENON

YOUR CHANCE OF experiencing the aurora borealis in Åland is pretty good from mid-August to April when nights are dark. This fascinating luminous phenomenon is featured on a stamp appearing on 8 March.

PHOTOGRAPHER Ingmar Eriksson is often out at night, up to 40 times in a year, to catch the northern lights. The stamp motif was shot on a late December night with the Notvik Tower, located in Sund near the Bomarsund fortress, appearing in the foreground. An excellent location to catch the luminous phenomenon, Ingmar reveals, explaining that heights with a clear view towards the north offers the best chance to see the lights.

ALBEIT AN EXPERIENCED photographer with photography as a hobby for more than 40 years, this is Ingmar’s first stamp. He chairs the Åland photo club Obscura and has taken many photos of nature, fishing and bicycling over the years, while freelancing as an Åland fishing guide. By profession, Ingmar is a masseur with his own praxis.

AURORAS APPEAR when sun par ticles collide with the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in the emission of light of varying colour and appearing in many forms such as arcs, rippling curtains or rays as featured in the first day cancel.

GUTTER PAIR STRIP (4 GUTTER PAIRS)

PRICE: € 13.60 CODE: 301-000389

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If you have not previously made use of the web shop, you must first activate your customer account to obtain access to your account details. Here’s how: 1. Go to the web shop and click on “Register” in the menu at the top of the page.

2. Choose the box “Existing customer”. Fill in your account number and the invoice number of one of your latest deliveries. Click on “Search”. Your account number and address details should now appear.

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4. Choose “Log in” on the menu at the top of the page to log into your account with your e-mail address and password.

Through your online account, you can change your delivery address. For changes to your standing order subscription, please contact customer service.

In 2019, 80 years have passed since Ålander Uno Ekblom set off on the voyage of his life, an extraordinary adventure. On 8 March, Åland Post commemorates his implausible achievement as the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the USA in a small rustic style boat.

RUSTIC BOAT ADVENTURE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

UNO EKBLOM is the epitome of Åland enterprise. Born in 1905 in the village of Torp, Eckerö, he went to sea as a teen. Returning to his native village after a few years, one of his enterprises was operating a water taxi, transporting tourists by motor boat between the guesthouses in Eckerö and Mariehamn and, also, across the Sea of Åland to Sweden. At the same time, he nurtured a dream of America. Aiming to visit the New York World’s Fair, he planned to carry out the voyage by his own boat. His motor boat was built in Swedish Östham mar in 1936. Naming it Eckerö, he was, at the time, already planning for future long voyages and bad weather. Measuring 9.7 meter, the double-ended wooden boat was equipped with a hot-bulb engine that barely reached 10 horsepower. It had no spare engine and the technical equipment was modest.

ON 3 MAY 1939, he set off on his Atlantic crossing from Åland via Stockholm and Gothenburg, where his Swedish crew of two came on board. The two proved to be an encumbrance more than a help; one of them was continually seasick and the other was a heavy smoker, using up all the matches meant to light the engine. Two months after departure, Uno reached New York, creating quite a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. Some of the newspaper articles adorn the centre of the stamp sheet.

BECAUSE OF THE WAR, Uno remained in New York until 1950, when he settled in the state of Oregon. In 1955, he was found drowned on the coast together with his wrecked boat. The stamp shows a collage of photos from the photo album Uno left behind.

GUTTER PAIR STRIP (4 GUTTER PAIRS) € 12.80 CODE: 301-000388

TERMS CONDITIONS

PAYMENT

Orders are delivered together with an invoice. You can receive ordered products, even if your account shows a debit balance; however, we reserve the right to demand pre-payment. If the balance does not cover your order, you will receive an invoice for the outstanding amount. Make payments to your account at any time and keep a balance to pay for future deliveries. Stating your Åland account number, please direct your payment to one of the bank accounts mentioned. Recent payments may not be reflected on your latest invoice.

All prices listed are exclusive of VAT. Our terms of payment are 2 weeks upon delivery. Reminders are posted regularly. A € 5.00 delay charge is imposed on each reminder.

BANK ACCOUNTS

Finland IBAN: FI08 5578 0420 0572 27

BIC/SWIFT: OKOYFIHH

Germany IBAN: DE89 2001 0020 0698 2922 07

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Our international account in Finland may be used for direct transfers in euro from any country. Perform your payment as a SEPA transfer from most European accounts.

The name and address of the bank is OP Corporate Bank PLC P. O. Box 308 00101 HELSINKI, FINLAND

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NOTE: Cash payments must be made in euro. Foreign currencies and payment by cheque are not accepted.

HANDLING

EXCHANGE AND RETURN

You have the right to exchange or return products within 8 days upon receipt. Please state your reason for returning the products.

CLUB ÅLAND

Club Åland is organized in three levels. Earn benefits through your purchases.

BRONZE LEVEL: Purchases in 2018 up to € 55*.

SILVER LEVEL: Purchases in 2018 for € 55 - €120*. GOLD LEVEL: Purchases in 2018 for more than € 120*. *Excl. of handling fees

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Fees as of 1 January 2019. Your order may be subject to taxes. Adjusted handling fees from 1 Jan.2019. The new fees will be published at www.alandstamps.com.

2019 ISSUES

1 February Woodpeckers

Franking labels, 4 motifs, 1 postcard

1 February Sailing ships 2 stamps, 2 maximum cards

8 March Nordic skating 1 stamp

8 March Uno Ekblom’s world record 1 stamp

8 March Aurora borealis 1 stamp, 1 postcard

9 May Europa - National birds 1 stamp, 1 maximum card

9 May Sepac - Old residential buildings 1 stamp

9 May Postal stationery, crayfish party 4 postal stationery cards

7 June Postcrossing 1 stamp, 1 maximum card

7 June My Åland 1 stamp

21 September Harvest festival

Booklet of 9 stamps, 3 motifs

24 October Christmas 2019 2 stamps, 1 postcard

24 October Christmas seals Sheet of 20 self-adhesive seals

24 October Mice Miniature sheet of 2 stamps, 2 motifs, 2 maximum cards

DELIVERIES AND DEADLINES

(NOTE! PRELIMINARY TIMES OF DELIVERY)

DELIVERY NUMBER

DEADLINE SUBS. CHANGES DELIVERY CONTENTS

2019-01 January February Collector’s sheets, sailing ships 2019

2019-02 February March Woodpeckers (4 franking labels), 2 Sailing ships, Nordic skating, Uno Ekblom, Aurora borealis, 2 maximum cards, 2 postcards

2019-03 February March 2019 euro coin set

2019-04 May June Europa - National birds, Sepac - Old residential buildings, Postcrossing, My Åland, 2 maximum cards, 4 postal stationery cards

2019-05 August September Sepac folder no. 10

2019-06 September October Harvest festival (booklet), 2 Christmas, Mice (miniature sheet), Christmas seals, 2 maximum cards, 1 postcard

2019-07 October November Year book 2018-2019

2019-08 October November Year set, annual packs, year pages, Red Cross cards

2019 SPRING EXHIBITIONS

Åland Post takes part in the following exhibitions during the spring of 2019. The list is subject to change, and an updated list of exhibitions is available at www.alandstamps.com.

TURUN KEVÄT INT. BRIEFMARKENMESSE

Turku, Finland

Date not set

Essen, Germany 9–11 May

At all the above exhibitions we offer an exhibition card, stamp and cancel. The 2019 theme for exhibition products is means of transportation created by artist Jonas Wilén.

2018 SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS

The following 2019 events have been issued with special cancellations:

1.2 SAILING SHIPS (MAXIMUM CARDS) 15.6 POSTAL RACE

9.5 NATIONAL BIRDS (MAXIMUM CARD) 9.10 STAMP DAY

7.6 POSTCROSSING (MAXIMUM CARD) 24.10 MICE (MAXIMUM CARDS)

You can check the most recent list of cancellations at www.alandstamps.com where illustrations of the special cancellations are added subsequently. To obtain special cancellations on your own pre-franked and self-addressed covers, please send them to us in good time before the actual date. The special cancellation is free of charges and we will cancel any currently valid Åland stamp you may have. Åland Post Stamps offers you an extensive cancellation service by hand.

Åland has 19 post offices and postal agents, each with their own date cancel, and we also use 5 pictorial cancels year-round or during parts of the year. Find illustrations of and information about Åland cancels on the homepage.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

Åland Post will be closed on the following public holidays:

FINLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY

CHRISTMAS

NEW YEAR 6 December 24-26 December 1 January

NEXT MAGAZINE

In Åland Post Stamps no.1-2019, you can read about the Postcrossing and My Åland stamps, among other articles. The brochure will be published in March.