Finland 1856 5 Kopecks Coat of Arms, Type I

Finland · 1856 · 5 kopecks

This stamp features Finland's national Coat of Arms, depicting a crowned lion holding a sabre, with seven stars in the shield and three legs on the sabre. It is identified as Type I due to the small pearls in the posthorns, a distinguishing characteristic of the first issue.

Issued in 1856, this stamp is Finland's very first postage stamp, released while Finland was an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. Its introduction marked a significant step in the development of Finnish postal services and national identity.