Aland, M/S Prinsessan and M/S Skandia. 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.M/S Skandia was built in 1961 at Wàrtsilà shipyard in Helsinki. Skandia was Silja Line's first nevvly buiit car ferry and was put into service on thè route urku-Àland-Stockholm.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 2010Artist: Hàkan SjòstròmEditions: 2 x 200 000Denominations: €0.75 and €3.50Price FDC: €4.80Size of stamps: 35.4 x 26 mmSize of sheets: 2 x 20 stampsPaper: 110 g/m2Perforation: 13 per 2 cmPrinting method: 4-colour offsetPrinting house: Cartor Security Printing Related Posts 13/03 - Aland, Issuing programme 2010.13/03 - The Sand Wolf on this year's Europa stamps.19/05 - Aland, Perforated astronomy stamp 19/05 - Aland, an underwater stamp 19/05 - Stamps of Aland, postal stationery cards 19/05 - Aland Stamps,The first motif shows buoys according to the old, Russian buoyage System 19/05 - Aland, Stamp Watch 2008 Also with a Lighthouse 19/05 - Sweden, Finland and Aland in cooperation 19/05 - Aland, new series of ferries 19/05 - 2009 Island Games arranged in Aland 15/05 - Aland Stamps: Spike and Slizy (self adhesive) 15/05 - Aland: Motif selected for Martti Ahtisaari stamp 15/05 - The Faroe Islands are built up of layers of volcanic basalt My Favorites 19/05 - Argentina Discovery: Perito Moreno Glacier 28/04 - The Secret Art of Bonsai Revealed 28/04 - Hobby Bonsai: Seasonal care and protection 28/04 - Argentina Discovery: Iguazù Waterfalls 28/04 - Acquiring a Bonsai-buying a trained tree 04/04 - A visit to Patagonia is an adventure-travel rite of passage 03/04 - Big Skies and Silly Birds Abound in Argentina’s Península Valdés 02/04 - A half hour drive from San Rafael takes the visitor to a heaven of spectacular beauty: Atuel Canyon and the Nihuil Dam 02/04 - Nahuel Huapi Lake is a lake of the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén 27/03 - Iguazu Falls, in Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest waterfalls 10/03 - The Ancient Art Of Bonsai: Classic Bonsai Styles, Chatper 2

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