Calendar

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 4 September Åland police 23 October Oxen Booklet of 8 stamps, 4 motifs 1 stamp Miniature sheet of 2 stamps, 2 motifs, 2 maximum cards

23 October Christmas 2020

23 October Christmas seals 2 stamps Sheet of 20 self-adhesive seals

DELIVERIES AND DEADLINES

(NOTE! PRELIMINARY TIMES OF DELIVERY)

DELIVERY DEADLINE SUBS. CHANGES CONTENTS

February March January February

June

October May

September

November October 2020 collector’s sheets - sailing ships Sailing ships (2), Sepac-Artwork (1), Wildflowers (franking labels), 2 maximum cards, 4 postal stationery cards, 1 postcard DunderDans (mini-sheet), Europa-Postal routes (1), Medical & industrial tubing (1), Nordic-Mammals (1), 1 maximum card Four seasons (booklet), Police (1), Christmas (2), Oxen (miniature sheet), 2 maximum cards, Christmas seals 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)

12.6 POSTCROSSING MEET-UP 9.10 STAMP DAY

23.10 OXEN (MAXIMUM CARDS)

You can check for current information at www.alandstamps.com where we upload images of all special cancellations 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