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Saimaa Ringed Seal
Finland · 1986 · 2,00 mk
The stamp features a Saimaa Ringed Seal swimming in water, with its head and part of its body visible. The country name 'SUOMI FINLAND' and the denomination '2,00 mk' are printed at the bottom.
This stamp likely aimed to raise public awareness for the critically endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal, a subspecies endemic to Lake Saimaa in Finland, during the 1980s.
Printing Method
Offset
Image: Post of Finland · License: Public domain
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