Stamp BOOKLET of ESTONIA 2001 - Pokuland based on a fairy-tale by Edgar Valter

Description: STAMP BOOKLET OF ESTONIA 2001 - Pokuland (based on a fairy-tale by Edgar Valter) This stamp continus to be valid for postage until 1 January 2014. Postage stamps with dual nominal value in EEK and EUR are still valid, and all postage stamps with a face value of EEK can be used by converting with the official exchange rate of Bank of Estonia 1 euro = 15.6466 kroon. Postage stamps with dual value (EEK/EUR) are valid indefinitely; postage stamps with a face value of EEK are valid until the of January 2014. Pokuland is a fairy-tale land being created amid forests and bogs in Estonia's southeastern corner on the basis of a children's book, Pokuraamat (1994), by Edgar Valter. Pokuland is to be populated by pokus, animated sedge tussocks, a typical feature of the area, which Edgar Valter has brought to life in his book, introducing young readers to their traditional way of life in the midst of nature. Edgar Valter (b. 21 Sept. 1929), a prolific author and illustrator of children's books of immense popularity in Estonia, was put on the IBBY (International Board of Books for Young Readers) Honour List in 1996 for his Pokuraamat. A sum of 3 kroons from the sale price of each booklet will help fund the Pokuland project of the Estonian Nature Fund. Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$Combined shipping available - NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs. Payment: PayPal.

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Location: TARTU

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