Finnish Christmas postage stamps: Santa Claus’ Main Post Office

December 18th, 2009 admin

One of the most beloved Finnish illustrators was Marja-Liisa Pitkäranta, who designed the 1990 Christmas postage stamps. The theme of the stamps was the Santa Claus’ Main Post Office in Rovaniemi. The discount rate stamp shows a view from the Post Office where “mail elves” are working hard to answer all the letters from the children


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