Sweden 1995-1997

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Sweden 1995-1997

Scott # 2138

1995. Hundred years of Swedish Film. "Soldier Bom", 1948, starring actor Nils Poppe. The stamp is out of a set of six, of which Slania has engraved the present one.

Scott # 2155

Scott # 2156

Scott # 2157

Scott # 2158

1995. Centenary of Alfred Nobel's Will. The stamp top left is a joint issue with Germany.
- Nobel Portrait by E. Österman. Scott # 2155.
- Nobel's home in Paris. Scott # 2156.
- Nobel's Laboratory in Björkborn, Karlskoga. Scott # 2157.
- First Prize in Physics (W. Röntgen 1901. Scott # 2158.

Scott # 2164-2167

1996. King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th anniversary.
- Opening of the Tyresta National park 1996.
- Portrait of the King.
- With King Albert II of Belgium, 1994.
- Family Portrait from Crown Princess Victoria's 18th birthday 1995.

Scott # 2200

Scott # 2201-2202

1996. Christmas Stamps. Two of the stamps were printed se-tenant as shown.
- A French Prayer Book.
- The Annunciation.
- Adoration of the Magi.

Scott # 2216

1997. 600th anniversary of the Kalmar Union, uniting Denmark, Norway and Sweden in one kingdom under the sovereignty of the Danish Queen Margrethe I (1397).

The Swedish Nation's official religious faith is Lutheran.

In 1997 a booklet showing various Swedish churches, both in summer and winter was issued. The six stamps were printed se-tenant in a pane as shown.

Scott # 2210-2215


1997. The pheasants to the right are a joint issue with China. The stamps feature pheasants commonly occurring in both countries. The stamps are printed se-tenant in a pane as shown. Another similar pane shows the bottom bird in the top, and vice versa. This set has become tremendously popular, and is already now scarcely available in both Sweden and China. Chinese Lady Amherst's Pheasant. Scott # 2226. Swedish Pheasant. Scott # 2225.


Scott # 2246	The stamp to the left is from a booklet pane of two stamps, of which Slania has engraved the present one. The stamp is printed se-tenant with the First Class Airmail-label. 1997. King Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities. Gallery of the Muses. Painting by Pehr Hilleström 1794.


1997. The Swedish Nobel stamps are a joint issue with Switzerland. The stamps are printed in a booklet pane as shown, and feature Alfred Nobel (pink) Scott # 2254, and the Swiss Nobel Laureate, Dr. Paul Karrer (grey) Scott # 2255.

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