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Finland 1926 Lion Type Definitive
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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Catalog Numbers

scott135
michel120XB

Image: Postal administration of Finland (Posti) · License: Public domain

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