Summer shimmer – mint
The stamp is part of the Open edition stamp series and created by Åland visual artist Lin Simons.
The Summer shimmer stamp shows one of our most common species of dragonflies, the emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on a blade of grass against a stylized background of rolling grass, the sea and an evening sun partially hidden behind clouds. The motif is based on a recurring experience at her summer cottage in northern Åland.
“In the summer, the yellow-brown grass grows on the slope in front of our cottage, and dragonflies are swarming about in the air. I wanted to combine these two impressions: the shimmering dragonflies and the swaying grass in evening light,” Lin explains.
The Open edition stamp series gives selected artists free rein to create a personal stamp motif from Åland. The series includes the 2023 stamp Bark boat in a jar by art photographer Christoffer Relander, visual artist Carolina Sundelin’s stamp On the islet in 2024, and illustrator Amanda Chanfreau’s Magical island stamp from 2025.
The denomination of the stamp Lokalpost (local postage) indicates a specific franking value when you use it to frank letters or cards. The value corresponds to the current postage tariff for a mail item up to fifty grams sent by priority mail within Åland.
Note! Cancellations
By default, the stamp is cancelled with a partial cancellation (50 %), meaning the date is stamped on the stamp. If you want a bullseye cancellation (100%): after clicking the “Add to cart” button, go to “View my cart” and write your request for a full cancellation in the “Special order instructions” field.
Product information
Product information
Sizes and sheets
Sizes and sheets
Terms of delivery
Terms of delivery
Issue date
If your order includes products that have not yet been released, we will ship your order in full after the release date.
Delivery method
We ship all deliveries by Åland Post either as letters or parcels.
Delivery time varies from 2 weeks to 6–12 weeks depending on recipient country and delivery method. Please note that the processing time after we receive your order is not included in the estimated times of delivery.
Economy shipping: +€4 (not available outside Europe)
Priority shipping: +€7 (not available to Finland)
Registered shipping: +€15 (available to Åland and Finland)
Express mail: + €15
Fees
Please note that your shipment from Åland may be subject to VAT and import duties depending on the rules of your country. For more information, contact the customs office in your country.
VAT is included in deliveries to Åland, Finland and Norway.
All prices are listed excluding VAT.
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