by Les Freestone & Eric Keefe This publication of 120 pages, 6 maps and 80 illustrations is the essential reference book for the English speaking collector of Finnish military postal history of the Second World War. The handbook is based…...
In the past when a postmark became damaged or lost, temporary distinctive emergency datestamps were brought into use. Over the years the inscriptions have changed but the basic format remained much the same, usually a 33 mms. double ring bridge…...
Finland 1941 Crash Mail: “Sampo”, Junkers Ju 52/3OH–ALK/LAK of Aero O/Y The aircraft was built in Dessau, Germany, in 1932. Ordered by Aero O/Y 7 Jan. 1932 with Hornet T2D – 1 engines. Handed over to Aero O/Y, the Finnish…...
Originally Published September 2006 In May of this year, both Finland and Sweden simultaneously issued stamp booklets commemorating the Suomenlinna Fortress in Helsinki harbour. There are three stamps in both booklets with identical designs, only the country names and face…...
