Envelope

Category: postcards, stamps, envelopes and postmarks

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Year of prod.: 1950–1952

Object number: 1526:005

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Method of prod.: printed

Material: paper

Measurements: lenght 16 cm; height 11.2 cm

Description: A light-coloured envelope. Printed in the left lower corner is a picture of an athlete carrying the Olympic torch in front of the Olympic Stadium, with the text: HELSINKI 1952. The envelope has four stamps: a brown one with runners; a blue one with the Olympic Stadium; a green one with two football players; and a red one with a gymnast. Two postmarks.

Other information: The stamps were designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Gustaf Adolf Jysky, Signe Hammarsten-Jansson and Aimo Ronkanen. They were valid until the end of 1962.