The passenger ferry series continues in 2010.The M/S Prinsessan of Birka Line and the M/S Skandia of Silja Line have been painted by the artist Hàkan Sjòstròm.
At the same time, Aland Post presente a new collector's produci!
Founded in Mariehamn in 1971, the business idea of Birka Line was to arrange short distante cruises between Sweden and Aland ali the year round.
In November that same year, the first passenger ship, Danish M/S Prinsessen, was purchased.
Built in Denmark in 1957, Prinsessan had a capacity of 1 200 passengers and 35 cars.
Her originai name was Prinsesse Margrethe and she was renamed Prinsessen in 1968 before Birka Line changed her name once more in 1971, this time to Prinsessan (the princess).
Silja Line was founded in 1957 by the three shipping companies Finland Steamship Company, Steamship Company Bore and Stockholms Rederi AB Svea.
The ferry carried 1200 passengers and 175 cars and as the first purpose-built car-passenger ferry for year-round service.
The bow doors fore and aft, resulting in a full-length cardeck, were revolutionizing.
In connection with the 2010 passenger ferry stamps, the Post presents a new collector's produci, an album with ferry presentation sheets with old photos extra Information about the ferries and with the stamps cancelled with pnst day cancel.
The ferry series will be issued 2009-2014.
Date of issue: 3 May 2010
Artist: Hàkan Sjòstròm
Editions: 2 x 200 000
Denominations: €0.75 and €3.50
Price FDC: €4.80
Size of stamps: 35.4 x 26 mm
Size of sheets: 2 x 20 stamps
Paper: 110 g/m2
Perforation: 13 per 2 cm
Printing method: 4-colour offset
Printing house: Cartor Security Printing
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