uncommonpre-1900

Finland's First Stamp, 5 Kopecks

Name: Finland's First Stamp, 5 Kopecks
Brand: Finland

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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coat-of-arms crowns definitive heraldry

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