Finland Metered Mail Stamps

Finland · 1960 · Various

This is a collection of Finnish metered mail stamps, also known as postage meter imprints. These labels are produced by postage meters to indicate that postage has been paid, serving the same function as a traditional adhesive stamp. The designs are typically simple, featuring the country name 'SUOMI FINLAND', the denomination, and often a posthorn or lion emblem.

Metered mail became common in the mid-20th century as a way for businesses to efficiently process large volumes of mail without manually applying individual stamps.