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common1900-1945
Finland 1926 Lion Type Definitive
Finland · 1926 · 1 mk
The stamp features the heraldic Lion of Finland, a crowned lion rampant holding a sword and trampling a saber, with the denomination '1 MK' at the bottom.
Issued during the early years of the independent Republic of Finland, this definitive stamp series utilized the national heraldic symbol, the Lion of Finland, to represent the newly sovereign nation.
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scott135
michel120XB
Image: Postal administration of Finland (Posti) · License: Public domain
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