Åland Islands

The stamps of Åland in 1993

The postal service of the Åland Islands became independent from Finland on January 1, 1993, but naturally continued to cooperate closely with the Finnish postal service. However, the stamp issuing program now came entirely into the hands of the philatelic service of...

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The stamps of Åland in 1990

The 1989 series of orchids was considered by many thematic stamp collectors to be one of the most beautiful Scandinavian stamps issued that year. What would the Finnish postal service have in store for the Åland Islands for 1989? The issuance program indicated...

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The stamps of Åland in 1989

Even though the administration of the Åland archipelago enjoyed significant sovereignty, the policy regarding the issuance of the archipelago's stamps remained entirely in the hands of the Finnish Postal Service. Naturally, that postal service worked closely with the government of Åland for...

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