Description: Half of the standard Swedish stamp booklet but full set of designs celebrating beloved characters from classic Scandinavian children’s literature. Each 35 öre stamp illustrates a famous tale, printed in two-color line art with delicate storybook styling.
Circa: 1969
Condition: Mint, Half booklet, full set of issued stamps.
Stamps depicted:
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Pelles Nya Kläder (Pelle’s New Suit) – boy carrying a lamb among flowers.
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Nils Holgersson (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils) – Nils and his flock of geese flying over Swedish farmland.
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Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) – playful scene of Pippi with her horse and monkey.
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Vill Vallareman – classic Swedish fairy-tale motif under a starry sky.
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Kattresan (The Cat Journey) – red-haired girl with her cat, whimsical and minimalistic.
Notes: Issued as part of Sweden’s cultural heritage series celebrating storytelling traditions and national illustrators. The cover bears matching “Svenska Sagor” illustration of forest animals.