# Åland

* The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function:
       A - Frank with three post horns across top
       B - Frank with Åland postal service logo in multiple corners
       PO - Special post office machine stamps
* Most meter stamps showed a "P" after the value figures before the country adopted the Euro as its currency. This "P" was removed from the dies soon after 1 January 2002 when the Euro came into use.

## GROUP A: Frank with three post horns across the top, “ÅLAND” at bottom

* A1. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1984.
* Relatively large frank, ~ 35 x 23 mm.
* Six-digit M# with “10” prefix below bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* A. Spacing very wide ~50 mm
* B. Spacing very narrow ~2 mm (shown)
* V/F:      000 p      ◆000 p      ◆000
* A2. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV).      [$10]
* Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
* “ÅLAND” breaks bottom frame line.
* M# with “23-” prefix between TM and frank.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋000 p
* A3. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).
* Frank smaller than Type A2.
* Date and value figures on same level.
* A. Value figures with "P" at right
* B. Value figures without "P"
* M# with “26” prefix below bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋000 p
* A4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* Large frank as Type A1 but “ÅLAND” in thicker letters.
* A. Value figures with "P" at right
* B. Value figures without "P"
* M# with “18” prefix below bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000 p
* A5. Neopost “2205” (MV).      [$5]
* Small upright frank with M# vertical reading down outside left frame line.
* M# with “30” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000 +0p
* A6. Neopost “505” (MV).      [$10]
* Similar to Type A5 but frank slightly wider than tall.
* M# with “31” prefix.
* V/F:      0000 p

## GROUP B: Frank with postal service logo in upper corners or all four corners

* B1. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). [$7.50]
* Two logos in upper corners with “ÅLAND” between.
* Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
* M# in two lines between TM and frank.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00 p
* B2. Pitney Bowes “6900” (MV). [$5]
* Logos in all four corners.
* Date and value figures on same level.
* M# at top, “ÅLAND” at bottom.
* A. Value figures with "P" at right
* B. Value figures without "P"
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00 p
* B3. Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV). [$5]
* Frank short but wide. Two logos in upper corners with “ÅLAND” between.
* Value figures relatively large.
* A. Value figures with "P" at right
* B. Value figures without "P"
* M# below bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0000 p
* B4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [$5]
* Logos in all four corners. “ÅLAND” at bottom.
* A. Value figures with "P" at right
* B. Value figures without "P"
* M# with “19” prefix below bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000 p
* B5. Frama "M/E” (MV), 1996. [$10]
* Frank similar to Type B4 but smaller.
* Value figures thick. M# 7001 seen.
* V/F:      000 p

## GROUP PO: Post Office counter service machine stamp

* PO1. Nokia (digital), 1991. [$10]
* Simple design with panels (open at the ends) at top and bottom and vertical bar centred between them.
* “ÅLAND” in top panel, post office identification in bottom panel, date and weight at centre right.
* Printed in black or red on self adhesive labels with rounded corners.
* V/F:      (000)0.00mk