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Finland 2½ Markkaa Lion Type m/30
common1900-1945

Finland 2½ Markkaa Lion Type m/30

Finland · 1942 · 2½ Markkaa

The stamp features the Finnish coat of arms, a crowned lion rampant holding a sword, on a plain background. It is a definitive issue from 1942, printed in carmine.

Issued during World War II (Continuation War for Finland), this definitive series continued to represent Finnish sovereignty during a turbulent period.

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Catalog Numbers

scott174A
michel264

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

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