Aland in Finland (Mail)

Since Aland is part of Finland since the latter's independence in 1917, mail was being handled through the Finnish Postal Authorities. In consequence the postal tariffs for inland mail and mail abroad were the same as those in Finland.

Until 1984 and in mixed postage with Aland stamps until 1992 Finnish stamps were therefore used.

1929

Lemland to Stockholm

Letter from Lemland to Stockholm (Sweden) dated December 28, 1929. It is a pre-printed private stationary containing Christmas and New Year’s greetings (Jul och Nyårs-Hälsning). It was franked with 50 penni, but the actual postage due was 40 penni; 50 penni was not required for printed matter sent abroad until 1931.

1963

Degerby to Mariehamn

Letter from Degerby to Mariehamn dated January 23, 1963. The sender of the letter is the parish office of the Föglö parish (Kyrkoherdeämbetet i Föglö Församling). The recipient was the Tax Office (Skatterbyrå) in Mariehamn. The letter is stamped with 0.30 FIM postage, which is the correct amount for a standard domestic letter (up to 20 grams)