Finland's First Stamp, 5 Kopecks
Finland · 1856 · 5 kopecks
The stamp features the Finnish coat of arms, a crowned lion rampant with a sword, within a circular frame. The country name 'FINLAND' is at the top and the denomination '5 KOP' is at the bottom.
This stamp is significant as Finland's very first postage stamp issue, released when the country was an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. It marked the beginning of organized postal services in Finland.
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Image: Scanned and processed by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%D0%A1%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%90." title="User:Сдобников А.">Andrei Sdobnikov</a> · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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