ISSUE 168 - December 6, 2024 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Fabulous Firsts:
Aland (March 1, 1984)
While most Fabulous Firsts date back to the 1800s or early 1900s, Aland's is a modern exception. In 1984 Finland sanctioned stamps for the Aland Islands, with an announcement that is excerpted here:
The relationship between the autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea (between Sweden and Finland) and the rest of Finland has been close and based on mutual trust. [See page 2 for a brief history]
February 5, 1982 was an important date for the autonomy of the Aland Islands and provided a solution to the stamp question. On this day . . .
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