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The Christmas stamps designed by Pekka Vuori are the last FIM-denominated stamps to be issued in Finland. The stamps depict an elf girl reading a book and an elf boy riding a sled.Elf girl with plaited hairThe 2.50mk Christmas stamp, at the special Christmas card rate, depicts a little elf girl with plaited hair reading Santa's thick ABC-book. The stamp with the face value of 3.60mk features an elf boy delivering a Christmas present riding a sled on a blue winter night.Future stamps of Finland will be euro-denominatedSince the currency of Finland will be changed into euro in the beginning of the year 2002, all future stamps issued in Finland will be euro-denominated or non-denominated stamps.
Postage stamps in detailSizes: 24.5 x 34.5 and 34.6 x 24.5mm.Perforation: 14.5 x 13.5. Paper: Self-adhesive. Design: Pekka Vuori. Print: Joh. Enschedé Security Printers, The Netherlands. More informationStamps of FinlandPostage Stamps 2001Gulf of Finland stamp bookletLampern, asp and vendace make a splashBlue tit, wagtail and golden orioleWoodpeckers |
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