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Saturday, October 9, 2010

ALAND ISLANDS 1984

Listings for today on Delcampe. 9 Oct 2010.


ALAND ISLANDS 1984



Aland is an autonomous province of Finland.  
It is a group of islands in the Baltic at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Separate issues began in 1984 although stamps of 
Finland continued to be valid.  
From 1 Jan 1993, Aland began its own postal administration 
and Finnish stamps ceased to have validity there.
These are the first issues.
Listing is:
20p.green Fishing Boat
50p. green Fishing Boat
1m.10 blue Fishing Boat
1m.40 Aland flag
2m  “Pommern” (barque) and Car Ferries, Mariehamn West Harbour
3m. Map of Aland Islands
10m. Seal of Aland showing St. Olaf (patron saint).


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