Åland Post Stamps 4-2019

STAMPS

Popular sailing ships to reminisce Viking sailing

Floral splendour

Sign Stamps’

Discover Monte Carlo of

Order

Order

Art

Cute alert!

Calendar 19

ÅLAND POST Ltd STAMPS PO Box 1100 AX-22111 MARIEHAMN ÅLAND, Finland

TELEPHONE

Domestic: 018 636 641 International: +358 18 636 641 Telephone hours (GMT +2 h): Mon–Fri 9 am – 3 pm E-MAIL stamps@alandpost.com

INTERNET www.alandstamps.com www.facebook.com/AlandPostStamps www.instagram.com/aland_stamps/ www.sepacstamps.eu

FAX Domestic: 018 636 608 International: +358 18 636 608

VISITING ADDRESS

Flygfältsvägen 10, Sviby, Jomala

EDITORS Heidemarie Eriksson Gunilla Häggblom Outi Bergman Gunilla Häggblom

TRANSLATION

Kristine Lybeck Sund LAYOUT Outi Bergman

PRODUCTION April Kommunikation Grano

Prices and information in this publication are subject to change.

A NEW YEAR BEGINS

2019 is coming to an end, and the production of all 2020 stamp issues is in full swing. We will con tinue to offer you interesting and varied themes, highquality printing and carefully selected artists as well as magazines with detailed information about our issues in four languages. Our entire assortment of products is at your disposal in the online web shop, where you can make your purchases, quickly and easily.

Wishing you many enjoy able hours in the company of Åland stamps in the years to come, we thank you for your trust and loyalty.

HEIDEMARIE ERIKSSON STAMPS MANAGER ÅLAND

Popular sailing ships to reminisce

The album presenting the Åland sailing ship era will soon be completed, a unique and exceptional maritime time document worth collecting.

In a limited number of graphically attractive collector’s sheets, the ships featured in the Sailing ship stamp series are brought to life with facts and photos that offer you some insight into the dramatic tall ships’ era.

Provided by award-winning Åland Maritime Museum, the engaging texts and photos have been translated into English, German and Finnish. In 12 issues, you join us for a journey through an era that placed Åland and the Ålanders’ entrepreneurship and marine know-how on the navigation charts.

It started with the first Åland-built vessels during the era of peasant shipping in the 1800s and ended with magnificent wind jammers and the world’s largest fleet of sailing ships around the mid-1900s.

Subscribers receive their last set of collector’s sheets in February 2020; non-subscribers can still obtain this unique series. A stylish black album accompanies the sheets.

ALBUM INCL. ALL COLLECTOR’S SHEETS 2015-2020

PRICE: € 76.30 CODE: 149-202002

On 3 February, Allan Palmer wraps up the popular Sailing ship series with two stamps dedicated to the barquentine Mozart and the 4-masted barque Viking, both of which were among the last vessels to participate in the renowned Grain Race.

MOZART AND VIKING CONCLUDE SAILING SHIP SERIES

THE TALL SHIPS’ ERA came to an inevitable end after World War II, ousted by more efficient motor vessels. Schooner barque Mozart and 4-masted barque Viking represent the last tall ships owned by Åland top shipowners Hugo Lundqvist (18781936) and Gustaf Erikson (1872-1947).

BARQUENTINE MOZART was built in Scotland in 1904 for a German shipping company and was not really well suited for long voyages. Her type of rigging made her slow and difficult to handle. Until the onset of World War I, Mozart carried Chilean and Peruvian nitrate to Europe. The vessel went to France as war compensation and was sold to Lundqvist’s shipping company in 1922. Her last voyage to Australia in 1935 took 110 days and resulted in heavy weather damages to deck and rigging, so, a decision was made to scrap the ship.

The stamp shows Mozart homeward-bound in the English Channel with the white cliffs of Dover in the background.

4-MASTED BARQUE VIKING was built in Copenhagen in 1907 as a sail training ship for the Danish merchant fleet. Purchased by Gustaf Erikson in 1929, she made several voyages around the world before the war. In 1946, Viking set out on her last voyages, unloading her last cargo of wheat in London in 1948. Allan Palmer has illustrated the ship on her last and unusu ally long voyage from Australia, 139 days in severe weather. This particular voyage holds a special place for the artist; his father was third mate on the ship and his mother-to-be one of the passengers onboard. In 1951, the barque was sold to the city of Gothenburg where she still moors.

MAXIMUM CARDS NOS. 125-126 € 5.60 445-202009/445-202010

A new series of franking labels featuring wildflowers replaces the current series of woodpeckers on 3 February. The adorable bunch of flowers is painted by visual artist Carolina Sundelin.

FLORAL SPLENDOUR ILLUMINATES WINTER DARKNESS

WORKING AS an artist and visual arts teacher in Åland, Carolina Sundelin made her debut this year with four postal station ery cards on a crayfish party theme. The franking labels were an absorbing challenge, she confesses:

“The design was rather demanding, with limitations regarding motif, form and technique. I made a myriad of drafts before picking out the best ones to draw up with acrylic paint and contour markers.”

NATURE IS typically her foremost source of inspiration. She usually paints in oil on large canvasses, placing particular emphasis to colour and form but, above all,

she aims at expressing the force of nature.

THE WILDFLOWERS Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum), wild pansy (Viola tricolor), brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea) and marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris) are familiar to most people and can be found anywhere in Åland.

SOLOMON’S SEAL appears in early summer with white, vanilla scented tubular flowers with green tips. It grows around cairns, on wooded slopes and in swamps. Another characteristic flower in May-June is the marsh-marigold with its glossy dark green leaves and bright yellow flowers.

Sign up to receive Stamps’ newsletter - win year set

Receive news, tips, offers and take part in prize draws by subscribing to the electronic newsletter dispatched once a month.

Register by ticking the box on the overleaf page or online at www.alandstamps.com completing the newsletter form with your name and e-mail address.

Note! To confirm and activate your sub scription, you must click on the link in the initial no-reply e-mail. We draw lots for a 2019 year set among all new newsletter subscribers who have registered before 31 December 2019.

Discover the Monte Carlo of the Orient

Åland Post’s cooperation with Macao Post allows you to collect stamps from Macao, a fascinating stamp country and a former Portuguese colony that is, today, the largest gambling centre in the world.

Use the order coupon to order the year packs from 2015 to 2018. The packs consist of hard covers with the stamp issues inserted in pockets, affixed to strong and colourful pages. Information about the issues is given in Chinese, Portuguese and English. Please note: limited availability.

CODE STAMPS

PRICE

ISSUED e

301-000382/ 352-201816 Christmas (Julpost) / Postcard 2018 0.90

301-000383 Christmas (Världen) 2018 1.80

301-000384 Pigs, miniature sheet (2 x €2.00) 2018 4.00

311-201901/ 352-201904

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

301-000385 Sailing ships, Vineta 2019 1.40

301-000386 Sailing ships, Parma 2019 1.60

301-000387 Nordic skating 2019 1.20

301-000388 Uno Ekblom’s world record 2019 1.60

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

301-000390 Europa – National birds (Lokalpost) 2019 1.40

301-000391 Sepac – Old residential buildings (Europa) 2019 1.70

301-000392 Postcrossing (Världen) 2019 1.80

301-000393/ 352-201921 My Åland, Lasse Holm / Postcard 2019 6.00

313-000394 Harvest festival, booklet (9 x Inrikes) 2019 14.40

301-000395 Christmas 2019 (Julpost, red motif ) 2019 0.90

301-000396 Christmas 2019 (Världen, green motif ) 2019 1.80

301-000397 Mice, miniature sheet (2 x €0.60) 2019 1.20

311-202001/ 352-202001

Franking labels, Wildflowers, series of 4/ Postcard (1 motif, brown knapweed) 3.2. 2020 6.80

301-000398 Sailing ships, Mozart 3.2. 2020 1.30

301-000399 Sailing ships, Viking 3.2. 2020 1.80

301-000400 Sepac - Artwork in national collection 5.3. 2020 1.40

POSTCARD AMOUNT

Stamps Mint Cancelled Gutter pairs Postcard TOTAL

CODE FDC ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

416-202001 FDC Wildflowers 3.2. 2020 7.60 416-000398 FDC Sailing ships 3.2. 2020 3.90 416-000400 FDC Sepac - Artwork in national collection 5.3. 2020 2.20

CODE PHILATELIC PRODUCTS

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT

149-202002 Album incl. all collector’s sheets 2015-2020 76.30 445-202009 /-202010

Maximum card q no. 125, Sailing ship Mozart Maximum card q no. 126, Sailing ship Viking 3.2. 2020 2.80 315-202003 Postal stationery, Pets, set of 4 cards 5.3. 2020 11.20 327-201933 2019 year set 2019 43.10 429-201934 2019 FDC year set 2019 54.30 447-201935/ 446-201936

q 2019 Special cancellations

q 2019 Exhibition cards, means of transportation, (10 cards) 2019 19.90 23.00 046-201938 2019 Exhibition stamps, 10 mini-sheets 2019 144.00 047-201937 2019 Exhibition stamps, 10 individual stamps 2019 18.00 044-201932 Sepac folder/10, Old residential buildings 2019 17.00 351-201941 2019 Red Cross cards 2019 13.50 375-201929 2019 Christmas seals, sheet of 20 self-adhesive seals 2019 5.00 908-201928 Stamp book ”A story through Åland stamps 20182019” 2019 95.00 914-201942 Nostalgia cars, model no. 4, 1970-71 Opel Commodore 2019 28.00

STAMPS FROM

ISSUED e NUMBER AMOUNT pack 2015 53.00 999-009969 pack 2016 57.00 999-009970 pack 2017 50.00 999-009971 2018 52.00

CODE PRODUCTS

PRICE

CODE STAMPS ISSUED e AMOUNT

610-112148

Shared joy, booklet of 6 stamps 23.1.2019 9.60

610-112149 Freezing winter day, 2 motifs 23.1.2019 3.20 610-112151 Baby box, miniature sheet of 6 stamps 23.1.2019 9.60 610-112231 Easter games, 2 motifs 13.3.2019 3.20 610-112232 Japanese influences, 2 motifs 13.3.2019 3.40 610-112245

Helsinki Central Station 100th anniversary, miniature sheet of 4 stamps 13.3.2019 6.40 610-112233 Floral artistry, 3 motifs 13.3.2019 4.80 610-112259 Europa 2019, Whooper swan, 2 motifs 8.5.2019 3.20 610-112261 Say it with flowers, booklet of 6 stamps 8.5.2019 9.60

610-112262

A Touching Letter, booklet 8.5.2019 8.00 610-112265 Urban parks III, 3 motifs 5.6.2019 4.80 610-112267 Finnish nature symbols II, 5 motifs 5.6.2019 8.00 610-112269 The Moomins: Advice for a good life, booklet 5.6.2019 9.60 610-112384 Posti art award 2019, 2 motifs 11.9.2019 3.20 610-112388 Forest hike, 2 motifs 11.9.2019 3.20 610-112389 Kalle Päätalo 100 years 11.9.2019 1.60 610-112390 Calla 11.9.2019 1.60

Christmas sauna 6.11.2019 1.10

Winter wonders 6.11.2019 1.70

Christmas concert 6.11.2019 1.60

Snowflakes 6.11.2019 1.60

Stamp news from Finland

On 5 March, Åland Post pays tribute to Åland artist Henrik Nylund with a bold issue in the series of 2020 Sepac stamps featuring national art.

ART CHALLENGING YOUR SENSES

HENRIK NYLUND (1945-1982) lived to be only 36, but during his relatively short life and artistic career of barely 10 years, he made a lasting imprint in the Åland worlds of art and culture.

BORN ON FÖGLÖ , he remained loyal to this archipelago island throughout his life. Debuting as artist in 1971, he was entirely autodidact. At the same time, he took an active part in the local cultural and theatri cal life, and his strong societal engagement led him to the Åland Parliament for a period in the mid-1970s. He was also one of the founders of local newspaper Nya Åland in 1981 for which he contributed with unerring socio-political drawings.

AS A PRODUCTIVE and versatile artist, he created simple drawings as well as monumental paintings. One of his largest commissions was the decoration of car ferry

Viking Sally in 1979 for which he chose mo tifs from the Åland archipelago and boating.

HIS GREATEST sources of inspiration were nature and the archipelago, which he studied intensively and in detail. In drawings and paintings of stones, grass, birds and eggs, he alternated between the smallest and largest scales, working in ink as well as in oil and watercolour. Not entirely natural istic in his style, non-figurative and abstract painting suited him well as is illustrated in the 1976 triptych featured on the stamp.

THE SO-CALLED Sabina triptych was made from acrylic on panels and named after its time at Restaurant Sabina, previ ously located in Mariehamn. Today, the large painting in three panels is on display at the Parliament of Åland as an element of the collections of the Åland Art Museum.

GUTTER PAIR STRIP (3 GUTTER PAIRS)

PRICE: € 8.40 CODE: 301-000400

Cute alert!

5 March sees the issue of four postal stationery cards celebrating our beloved pets. Photographer Susanna Hagman accepted the challenge to capture the pets in their element.

Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds are four of our most common pets, dogs and cats being the most popular. The four pets illustrated in the new postal stationery series will charm you; scientific studies show that pets improve our health and feeling of well-being.

With this playful series, you are introduced to Susanna Hagman, an Ålander currently living in Örebro, Sweden. Having worked as a full-time freelance photographer for four years, she loves taking photos of animals, particularly dogs. Animals are a challenging motif, she reveals:

“To get a good picture, I must create a setting of comfort and trust for the ani mal, with me as the photographer. A great amount of patience is required in addition to interpreting the animal’s language. The animal should enjoy the photo session as an easy task that pays well in the form of treats, experience and acclaim.”

Happy and content is what the Poodle Lemon, owned by the photographer, seems to be. Dachshund and Labrador retriever are the most common canine companions in Åland. Ghoast the cat is venturesome and

willful, but also a sociable and loyal friend. Among the purebred cats, ragdolls are a popular choice in Åland. And who can resist the adorable rabbit Sture, ideal as cuddling company and for playful activities. Bunny jumping is a popular hobby and Åland has a small but active bunny jumping association. The budgerigar is another lively animal to be kept in a cage and the commonest type of pet parrot. As a very social animal, it thrives with an interactive buddy to preen.

The first day cancel of this issue had not yet been determined at the time of printing. View this and other FD cancels on our homepage.

2020 POSTAL 148 X 105 MM 4 X 3500 € 11.20 CODE: 315-202003

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. 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

BIC/SWIFT: PBNKDEFF

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

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS

We accept VISA, MasterCard and Maestro. Perform pay ment online at www.alandstamps.com or authorize the Post to charge your card. State card type, number, date of expiry and 3-digit Card Verification Code. We do not file your card details.

NOTE:

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

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

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

All personal data stated by you when plac ing an order for products or services is registered and saved electronically. More information on Åland Post’s processing and use of personal data and how you exercise your rights is included in Åland Post Privacy Policy and General Terms of Delivery at https://www.alandpost.ax/en/ about-aland-post/terms-and-conditionspolicys.

Choose MY PAGE on www.aland stamps.com to log into your customer account. Here, you can check your account details such as your balance, deliveries and standing order as well as update your address. For changes to your standing order, please contact cus tomer service. You will find MY PAGE in the menu at the top of the page.

Åland Post Stamps reserves the right to change the terms mentioned above.

HANDLING

SUBSCRIPTION €1.00 €1.50

CASUAL ORDERS ABOVE €20 €2.00 €2.00 €2.00 €2.00

CASUAL ORDERS BELOW €20 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00

Handling fees as of 1 January 2019. Your order may be subject to taxes. We do not charge postage.

2020 ISSUES

3 February Wildflowers

Franking labels, series of 4 motifs, 1 postcard

3 February Sailing ships 2 stamps, 2 maximum cards

5 March Sepac - Artwork in national collection 1 stamp

5 March Postal stationery, Pets Set of 4 postal stationery cards

8 May My Stamps - DunderDans Mini-sheet of 8 stamps, 1 motif

8 May Europa - Ancient postal routes 1 stamp

5 June Medical and industrial tubing 1 stamp

5 June Nordic - Mammals 1 stamp, 1 maximum card

4 September Four seasons Booklet of 8 stamps, 4 motifs

4 September Åland police 1 stamp

23 October Oxen

Miniature sheet of 2 stamps, 2 motifs, 2 maximum cards

23 October Christmas 2020 2 stamps

23 October Christmas seals Sheet of 20 self-adhesive seals

DELIVERIES AND DEADLINES

(NOTE! PRELIMINARY TIMES OF DELIVERY)

DELIVERY DEADLINE SUBS. CHANGES CONTENTS

February January 2020 collector’s sheets - sailing ships

March February Sailing ships (2), Sepac-Artwork (1), Wildflowers (franking labels), 2 maximum cards, 4 postal stationery cards, 1 postcard

June May DunderDans (mini-sheet), Europa-Postal routes (1), Medical & industrial tubing (1), Nordic-Mammals (1), 1 maximum card

October September Four seasons (booklet), Police (1), Christmas (2), Oxen (miniature sheet), 2 maximum cards, Christmas seals

November October Year sets, annual packs, year pages, Red Cross cards

The times of delivery are also listed at www.alandstamps.com.

2020 SPRING EXHIBITIONS

Åland Post currently plans to take part in the exhibition listed below during the spring of 2020. Subject to changes, an updated overview is available at www.alandstamps.com.

INT. BRIEFMARKENMESSE

Essen, Germany 14–16 May

For each exhibition in which we take part, we produce an exhibition card, stamp and cancel, available to buy at the respective exhibition as well as in the form of an annual pack at the end of the year. As a tribute to the coming Olympic year, the 2020 exhibition series focuses on Olympic sports.

2020 SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS

The following 2020 events have so far been issued with special cancels:

3.2 SAILING SHIPS (MAXIMUM CARDS) 13.6 POSTAL BOAT RACE

5.6 BATS (MAXIMUM CARD) 9.10 STAMP DAY

12.6 POSTCROSSING MEET-UP 23.10 OXEN (MAXIMUM CARDS)

You can check for current information at www.alandstamps.com where we upload images of all special can cellations subsequently. To obtain a special cancel 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 can be obtained on any currently valid Åland stamp.

CHRISTMAS CANCEL

As in previous year, a Christmas cancel will be available as of 22 November until 31 December. To acquire the Christmas cancel on your self-addressed and pre-franked Christmas greetings, please send your items to Åland Post Stamps, PO box 1100, AX-22111 Mariehamn, ÅLAND, FINLAND. Mark the outer cover “Christmas cancellation”.

Holiday closing

· December 6: Independence Day

· December 24-26: Christmas

· January 1: New Year

· January 6: Epiphany

Postage rates

On 1 January 2020, Åland Post adjusts the postage rates for letters. Check the current rates on our homepage: https://www.alandstamps.com/en/aboutaland-post/letter-postage