Description: A vertical strip of three 35 öre commemorative stamps issued by the Swedish Post (Postverket) celebrating beloved children’s book characters and illustrators:
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Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) — illustration by Ingrid Vang-Nyman, engraving by Czesław Słania, showing Pippi lifting her spotted horse “Lilla Gubben” with her monkey “Mr. Nilsson” beside her.
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Vill-Vallareman (The Herdsman) — artwork by John Bauer, engraving by Czesław Słania, depicting a shepherd figure playing a flute under a starry sky, in Bauer’s distinctive mythic woodland style.
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Kattresan (The Cat’s Journey) — design by Ivar Arosenius, engraving by Czesław Słania, showing a child riding a large cat in whimsical motion.
Circa: 1969
Condition: Mint
Notes:
Separated from booklet.