Endangered Animals II

Finland – Posti will continue the Endangered Animals Stamp Sheet in coorperation with WWF Finland. The second publication in the series features arctic animals; the arctic fox, salmon and the snowy owl. The stamps have been designed by Petteri Mattila.Read More

Snow Queen

H.C. Andersen’s The Snow Queen fairytale adorns international stamps. The ten-stamp booklet contains no-value indicator stamps and Priority labels. Issue Date:03.11.2017 Designer:Rudolf Koivu, graafinen suunnittelu Ilkka Kärkkäinen

Christmas 2017

Finland – The domestic no-value indicator stamps depict Santa Claus and endearing animals. The Holy Night stamp booklet contains ten stamps in tones of blue. Issue Date:03.11.2017 Designer:Rudolf Koivu, design Ilkka Kärkkäinen

Four Seasons

Finland – Graphic designer Stiina Hovi has designed a stamp series featuring Finnish nature and its four seasons. Four different stamps will be published in the requested stamp roll and they will be accepted for domestic deliveries. The 100-stamp rollRead More

Mauno Koivisto

Estonia – Posti will honor the memory of President Mauno Koivisto by publishing a mourning stamp on June 9, 2017. The illustration in the blue-shaded stamp features President Koivisto and the Grand Cross, with Collar, of the Order of theRead More

The Moomins Time Travel

Finland – Five lovely characters by Tove Jansson – The Moomins! The new Moomin museum celebrates with Moomins’ time travel. The Moomins’ time travel booklet of stamps celebrates the opening of the new Moomin museum in Tampere. Tove Jansson’s originalRead More

Sauna Traditions, Joint Issue with Aland

Finland – Sauna atmosphere in stamps through a photo competition. In summer 2016, Posti and the tabloid paper Ilta-Sanomat collected almost 1,500 sauna photos from their readers. A jury selected four of the photos to be included in the booklet ofRead More

Model 1917 Saarinen

Finland – The idea of the lion-themed coat of arms stamps comes from the first Finnish stamp publications, the Model 1917 Saarinen stamps. The miniature sheet is a tribute to two stamps designed by architect Eliel Saarinen, but the originalRead More

Finland Coat of Arms

Finland – Finland’s coat of arms 1917 is a ten-euro special stamp designed by Pekka Piippo. The only visible printing on the embossed stamp is its golden foil. In UV light, the map of Finland and a graph depicting theRead More

Old Circus Carousel stamp

Finaland – Minna Havas, a versatile illustrator and fabric pattern designer, has drawn a carousel horse for a festive, spring-themed stamp. – Old circus aesthetics is very fascinating. It was very inspiring to design the Carousel stamp and the ornamentalRead More

Sound of Silence

Finland – The Calm and tranquil stamps depict Finnish nature in different seasons and are suitable for international postcards and light letters. The sheet designed by Stiina Hovi contains fifteen international no-value indicator stamps. Hovi is an experienced graphic designer,Read More

Easter – Willow Twigs

Finland – Catkins bring a promise of spring Sending Easter greetings has long traditions, and a postcard with a spring theme is a delight for all recipients. This year, the Easter stamp features a bunch of catkins painted by artistRead More

Summer Flowers

Finland – Summer flowers with an aphorism! Popular postcard artist Anna-Mari West has illustrated the adorable stamp with traditional summer flowers. Her previous work includes the bunny-themed 2016 Easter stamp. – The bunch has at least daisies, red clovers, bluebellsRead More

Finland– Technical Details Issue Date: 20.01.2017 Designer: Klaus Welp