Our cancellations
Åland Post Stamps arranges a number of cancellatons during a year. You can receive five motif cancels and 18 ordinary post office dates marks on your stamps and personal items of mail. In addition to these cancels, you will find first day cancels and special cancels to collect.
Post office cancellations (17 different date cancels)
These are available to choose from: Jomala, Hammarland, Godby, Geta, Föglö, Enklinge, Eckerö, Brändö, Sottunga, Mariehamn, Mariehamn Postterminalen, Lumparland, Lemland, Lappo, Kökar, Kumlinge, and Vårdö .
Sund date cancel was discontinued on 30 December 2022.
Ödkarby date cancel was discontinued on 30 September 2021.
Motif cancellations
Eckerö Post and Customs house, Kasteholm Castle, Hammarland Märket/Lighthouse (in use all year), Mariehamn Camping (in use 2.5-31.8.) and Christmas ( in use from 21.11-30.12)
First day cancels 2023
Special cancellations 2023
4.1. Veteran tractors
15.3. Parrot crossbill
10.5. Åland art association 70 years
9.6. Bark boat in a jar
17.6. Postal boat race
22.9. Åland Post 30 years
9.10. Stamp day
20.10. Dragon
How to order post office and motif cancellations
Send your covers and cards to us for cancellation with your instructions and contact details as well as any customer number. Any services will be invoiced and the invoice will be posted to you after treatment.
Note! When you send your cards and letters to us for cancellation: remember to affix the green customs label CN22 on your letter and declare the contents “letters for cancellation”. In this way, you facilitate and accelerate our customs clearance process.
Address: Åland Post Stamps, Postbox 1100, AX-22111 Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
Questions? Contact us at stamps@alandpost.com
Price list:
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Cancellation of self-addressed and pre-franked letters and cards *Note! |
No charges for up to 2 different date cancels/submission*. For subsequent cancellations: €2.10/post office |
| Cancellation of individual stamps with Mariehamn or Mariehamn-Post terminal date cancel |
€0.10/stamp + return postage
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| Cancellation of individual stamps, different post office cancels |
€0.10/stamp + €2.10 €/post office |
| Affixing of postage to covers/cards |
€0.15/stamp |
| Printing of franking labels of a value less than €1.00 |
€0.10/label |
| Handwritten addressing of mail items |
€1.50/item |
Note! We will cancel philatelically up to 30 pre-franked and self-addressed cards and letters submitted in one batch free of charge. You will be charged €0.10/item that exceeds 30 mail items/submission.
| Order post office and motif cancellations | Price |
| Submission of 20 pre-franked covers. Cancellation only |
€25 |
| Submission of 20 covers for franking and cancellation |
€25 + affixing €0.15/stamp + postage |
| Order for 20 covers for franking and cancellation | €25 + cover á €1.00/cover + postage |
Åland Post Stamps reserves the right to change the above conditions.
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