In August, all smartphone or tablet PC users can join the European Peacock butterfly for an enticing visit to several tourist attractions in Åland. August is when Åland Post presents a thrilling piece of stamp news!
published August 25th, 2013
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This year, the stamps issued by the postal administrations that are members of SEPAC (Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation) will feature “animals” as their joint theme.
published June 21st, 2013
The vote for the most beautiful 2011 SEPAC stamp has been decided. The Faroese stamp “Drangurin i Sundinum” won an overwhelming victory with 50.5 per cent of the votes,. The Åland Islands placed second with 11 per cent of the votes, while Iceland and Guernsey shared the third place with 8.2 per cent of the votes.
We congratulate the Faroe Islands on their victory. For more information about the winning stamp, please visit the website of Posta Stamps or WOPA Stamps 
Three lucky winners have been selected from all the voters:
1st prize, a year pack from all participating SEPAC countries, was won by
Vincent Soubeyran from Luxembourg.
2nd prize, seven year packs to be selected freely from the (read more)
published December 20th, 2012
Although not strictly speaking correct, the Barbary macaque is traditionally called an ape, since it resembles one in having almost no tail. Barbary macaques (scientific name, Macaca sylvanus) are Old World primates belonging to the family Cercopithecidae. In addition to the Barbary and other macaques, this family also comprises baboons, guenons and langurs. The members of this family share several skeletal features, such as a narrow nose, hindlimbs longer than the forelimbs, and a tail (when present) that is not prehensile. Due to other anatomical features mainly related to dietary adaptations, this family is divided into two subfamilies. The macaques belong to the subfamily called Cercopithecinae. One of the characteristic features of this subfamily is the presence of cheek pouches in which the animals store food.
published October 2nd, 2011
Guernsey Stamps is pleased to announce the release of its 2011 SEPAC* stamp issue which, for the final time in the Sea Guernsey series, showcases some of the beautiful scenery found on the island.
Victoria Marina (36p stamp) lies within the harbour at St Peter Port, Guernsey’s capital, which has remained a busy trading post since Roman times. As the image depicts, the buildings surrounding the harbour offer a wonderful mix of styles.
published October 1st, 2011
Scenery is consistently a popular theme with collectors of stamps; today , Jersey Post will issue the third set of six stamps in the ‘Scenery’ series. In keeping with the previous issues, the style alludes to traditional picture postcards and a long ‘landscape’ format is used.
Philatelic Researcher, Mrs Melanie Gouzinis, explains “We learnt from our 2009 customer survey, that stamp collectors particularly like to see our island depicted on stamps. Luckily we have a seemingly endless choice of landscapes to choose from.” Those which are shown on the new set of stamps are: Beauport, St Ouen’s bay, Ouaisné Common, St Brelade’s Bay, Mont Orgueil and Portelet. (read more)
published September 28th, 2011
Since 1996 a number of small European Postal Administrations have cooperated in a group called SEPAC. Today this group includes Aland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City. All the members of the group have small home markets and face the same challenges, making it natural to cooperate.
On 28th September 2011, twelve of fourteen members of SEPAC will launch a new joint stamp issue with one stamp from each postal administration. The common theme of the stamps will once again be ‘Scenery’. All the stamps bear the official SEPAC logo.
published September 27th, 2011
Landscape photography is universally appreciated by all, in part because all humans have a connection to the physical world our ancestors have walked for millennia. Of course, this connection to the environment in which we live is felt stronger by some, especially by outdoor photographers and by people who live more dependently off the land. The Faroese people, for example, have this deeper connection to the natural world; it is inescapable and unforgettable wherever one goes among the Faroe Islands. There are no big cities to get mentally lost in and forget about what lies beyond – only picturesque villages in idyllic settings nestled along the ocean and backed by mountains. (read more)
published September 25th, 2011
The theme of the joint issue of 11 small nations in Europe (SEPAC) is landscape. The motif of the Icelandic stamps in this third and last issue is Snæfellsjökull (Snæfell Glacier) National Park. Former motifs for the Icelandic SEPAC stamps were Jökulsárgljúfur and Skaftafell. SEPAC stands for Small European Postal Administration Cooperation. This cooperation is primarily concerned with issuing postage stamps but also includes sales and marketing.
published September 15th, 2011
For the third joint stamp issue by the Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation (SEPAC) on the theme of “Beautiful Corners of Europe”, the Stamp Issuing Office has chosen a very picturesque photo of Monaco with a view of the Rock and the Port through the succulent plants of the Exotic Garden.
Technical Details:
Photo: Créaphil
Printing process: Heliogravure
Size of the stamp: 41 x 30 mm horizontal
Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations
published September 13th, 2011
The time has come to complete the Åland scenery series. The final two municipalities to be featured are the archipelago municipality of Kökar and Åland’s largest municipality, Jomala. All 16 Åland municipalities will then have been presented and a beautiful pack holding the 16 scenery stamps will also be available.
Kökar is an island situated in the outskirts of the Åland archipelago and the southern-most Åland municipality. Kökar is a popular place for tourists to visit. Many come here to visit the Otterböte Bronze Age site, an ancient settlement for seal hunters. Best known among the sights in Kökar is the island of Källskär. Despite its broken landscape and exposed position, the island has been creatively developed with a harbour, several buildings and a lovely garden. Tove Jansson’s painting, featured on a 2007 stamp, was previously on display on Källskär. This is also where the Pitcher of Källskär can be admired, a nature phenomenon formed by the rotation of large boulders in the whirls of glacier waters running under the ice. (read more)
published June 17th, 2011