As there are now so many countries issuing stamps with Fabergé Eggs, and there are even countries where you can make your own custom post stamps by using your own images (Netherlands, Austria), this page will no longer be updated*. What a beauty that Egg is! The stamps are stamped with the date 14 March 2011.
I keep these links on this page as a "thank you" to the original posters of the images)įirst Day Cover Finlandia 1988 Source: starsoft.fi/jari/philately (Link no longer valid)Īnd these, the two with the Kelch Appleblossom Egg here below, I bought in Vaduz Liechtenstein when I was there in 2011 to finally see the Egg. Sources: (unfortunately some links are no longer valid. Issued by the Finnish Post at the occasion of their 150 years existence. Euro 5,00 is crossed through, something white in the upper right corner is added to the picture of Agathon Fabergé and on the right the date 2017 can be seen under the small bluish Fabergé Egg. The newly printed booklet, with three stamps with the denomination for the domestic postage, is sold for the 30 € booklet.Ībove: The 2017 version. The original Agathon Fabergé booklet was used as entry ticket at Finlandia 1988. He was a Russian-born goldsmith and philatelist who well after the Russian Revolution flew to Finland. The booklet presents one of the most famous Finnish philately collectors, Agathon Fabergé (1876-1951). More philatelic items are shown on two labels in the sheet.Īlmost 30 years ago, in 1988, the FINLANDIA 88 exhibition ticket was used as a postage stamp issued by Post. Faberge and some of the rarities of Finnish philately. The sheet contains a single stamp picturing Mr.
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* Update May 2017: The 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence was celebrated at the Finlandia 2017 philatelic exhibition that took place May 24-28 in Tampere, Finland, by Finland’s post office, Posti, issuing several new stamps, including a booklet with a souvenir sheet honoring the exhibition and Agathon Faberge (1876-1951). starsoft.fi/jari/philately (Link no longer valid) (Interested in more about Agathon Fabergé and his stamps, visit this great website - link).Įntrance ticket for the Finlandia Exhibition (Source Ebay)įirst Day Cover Source. Agathon Fabergé owned the most famous and best stamp collection in Russia, legendary among the collectors.
The later interest is captured on the above sheetlet from Finland which shows a likeness of Agathon Faberge and stamps from his famous collection. His appreciation for objects d'art extended to rugs, china, jade, vases, engravings, goblets and stamps. Together with his three brothers he worked for and with his father. Its special stamp issued honors Agathon Faberge.Īgathon Faberge was the grandson of the founder of the House of Fabergé Gustav and son of Karl Fabergé. In 1988 Finland hosted an international stamp exhibition from June 1 to 12 in Helsinki. Visit the website to see some magnificent First Day Covers! Adulf Peter Goop, owner of the Kelch Apple Blossom Egg. On the above Liechtenstein 2001 stamps three Eggs are shown from the collection of mr. Left the 1910 Alexander III Equestrian Egg and right the 1909 Standart Egg Russia 1995īesides Imperial Eggs, Fabergé made other Easter Eggs too.
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Sources at the bottom of the page.Ī series of Russian poststamps, issued in 1995 Searching the internet for info on Fabergé, I found Fabergé Eggs on stamps! Fabergé Eggs on stamps (voor Nederlands klik hier)
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