uncommonpre-1900

1848 Stampless Cover from Grand Duchy of Finland

Name: 1848 Stampless Cover from Grand Duchy of Finland
Brand: Finland

Finland · 1848 · Stampless

An 1848 stampless postal cover from the Grand Duchy of Finland, featuring a clear rectangular postmark indicating its origin and date.

This item represents early postal history of Finland when it was an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire, predating the issuance of its first adhesive stamps.

Printing Method

Handstamped

Themes

postal-history stampless-cover postmark russian-empire finland

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