Pirkko Vahtero [1st Part Finland (1972/1979) ]

[Finland] (b 1936)

From Left to right : Paavo Huovinen, Pentti Rahikainen, Eve

Oivo, Torsten Ekström and  Pirkko Vahtero.(picture of the 70's)

"Pirkko Vahtero is a Graphic Designer, with a great number of stamps designed for Finland, Sweden,  Denmark , Iceland , Norway , Venezuela , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Lebanon and Kuwait . She was also very prolific in the designing of Securities and Bank notes...Vathero was drawn by the Finnish Christmas Stamps, with many series designed over the years...

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Biography : Wikipedia

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Very Detailed Numismatic pdf document (only for Finnish Viewers [There is no Online translation possible for this document])

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Finland 1972 "Centenary of Finnish National Theatre" (1) [Litho] Sc(514)

Finland 1973 "Europa" (1) [Des (L.F.Anisdahl)][Photo] Sc(525) [ Image credit of Stampworld ]

Finland 1973 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(539)

Finland 1974 "Finnish Arms" (2,2,2) [Recess][Litho] Sc(??) [the illustration is the same in the two stamps, but there is a slight difference in the frames] [ Image credit of Stampworld ]

Finland 1974 "Europa" (1) [Litho] Sc(546)

Finland 1974 "Finnish society for Popular Education" (1) [Recess][Litho] Sc(548)

Finland 1974 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(552)

Finland 1975/1988 "National Coat of Arms" (14,1) [Recess] Sc(555,...,566)

Finland 1975 "International Women's Year" (1) [Litho] Sc(579)

Finland 1975 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(581)

Finland 1976/1988 "Traditional Finnish Arts" (12,12,4) [Recess][Litho] Sc(?)

Finland 1976 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(589)

Finland 1977 "Civil Defense" (1) [Litho] Sc(601)

Finland 1977 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(603)

Finland 1978 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(613)

Finland 1979 "International Year of the child" (1) [Litho] Sc(614)

Finland 1979 "Europa" (2,2,2) [Litho] Sc(621,622) [ Image credit of Stampworld ]

Finland 1979 "Christmas" (1) [Litho] Sc(625)