Finland Local Post Stamp

Finland · 1891 · 10 Penniä

This stamp is an example of a local post issue from Finland, specifically from the city of Tampere (Tammerfors). The design features a crowned lion rampant, a traditional symbol of Finland, enclosed within a circular frame that includes the city name and the denomination of 10 Penniä. Local post stamps were used for mail delivery within a specific city or region before the national postal service became fully comprehensive.

During the late 19th century, several Finnish cities operated their own local postal services to supplement the national system, which was then under Russian administration. These city posts, like the one in Tampere, issued their own stamps from the 1860s until they were discontinued in the 1890s.