Let's See Some Favorite STAMP BOOKLETS

One of my favorite painters (Whom many may not know) is Finland's Symbolist
HUGO SIMBURG (1873-1917). His work was honored in a small booklet of Semi-Postal stamps 9/24/1999 'Pro Filatelia' & can be purchased for 3-5$.
Although not collecting Finland's stamps, I do have a framed copy of his painting 'Wounded Angel' hanging in my small kitchen area. If any other members have favorite Booklet Stamps I'm sure we would enjoy seeing them. (The other painting in this booklet is titled: 'Death's Garden'
Greetings to James & Werner,
Harry

 

Thanks Don,
I enjoyed seeing both your Airmail & mixed Transport pages.
Perhaps the fact that Stamp Booklets are difficult to display unless 'exploded', has effected their popularity.(?)
A little off-topic but were you able to acquire any of Canada's HooDoo Error sheets? I was not interested in the self adhesive variety but was able to purchased 3 of the old fashioned gummed sheets.
Best Regards,
Harry

 

One booklet,where An Post (the Irish P.O.) sold loose panes
as well was the "Franconian Apostles" issue from June 15th,1989:

pane with Gaelic (Irish) text

 

text in Latin

 

text in English

 

text in German

 

The corresponding stamp from Germnay:

 

Very nice, Werner,
Thanks for the contribution.
If your time permits, you might look at Iceland's 1994 issue (Scott #780-81) 'Voyages of St. Brendan ' These came out in both souvenir sheets and booklets. (If I were not so lazy I'd attach a scan..LOL!)
Well, I got up and did the scan anyway.
Cheers,
H

 

Hi Don,
No doubt, LOL!
HGG

 

While I was straightening my desk I found another interesting booklet
from Finland. I don't recall how I came across this but I was able to get in touch with the stamps designer Harri Granholm. At that time he was graduating from The University of Finland's Design School and had entered
& won the prize for this 'FRIENDSHIP' stamp design. We eMailed a few times and I had planned on mailing the 3 booklets I bought to him for his signature...but like most of my plans, I never got around to it (As DJT sez:
"Sad")
I believe most will agree the design is a winner.
Cheers,
H arry

 

The corresponding s.s. from Ireland:

 

Hi Werner, Don,
Can't help but wonder if other European countries used this design?
Harry

 

Yes,Faroer was the third.

 

On May 3rd,1990 Ireland issued a "prestige-booklet",
commemorating the 150th Anniversary of postage stamps.
1840 Ireland was under british rule,so the Penny Black,the first stamp worldwide,was also the first stamp for Ireland.
Prestige booklets have little postal purpose,but are made for
collectors only.
This booklet contained 4 panes with the following stamps in different numbers,some partially imperforted:
the two commemorative stamps issued on the same day for
the occasion of the stamp-anniversary and several defintives.
Of the 1982 architecture series the 4 P.,26 P.and 30 P. values.
Of the 1990 art-treasures series the 26 P. and 30 P.
However the definitives were different from the ones,issued
sets: they were of larger size (not the design,but stamp as such)
paper and gum were different and they were perforated 13
(Scott lists as 13,5 x 13 or 13,5)
instead of 14,5 x 15 (architecture) and 14 x 15 (art treasures).
Or the other way around for upright designs.
Later An Post issued on of the booklet-panes overprinted:

From London 1990 to New Zealand 1990 + emblem

Most collectors were not aware of this issue before it was sold out.
So it has become rather expensive later,but still moderate.

 

Another booklet pane,converted to a souvenir sheet was issued
in 1996.

 

Some new purchases of SOUVENIR SHEETS