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North Ingria 50 Penniä Lion Stamp

Name: North Ingria 50 Penniä Lion Stamp
Brand: North Ingria

North Ingria · 1920 · 50 penniä

A 50 penniä stamp from North Ingria featuring a lion rampant holding a sword, with 'SUOMI' and 'INKERI' inscriptions.

Issued by the short-lived Republic of North Ingria in 1920, an unrecognized state that sought independence from Soviet Russia and union with Finland during the Russian Civil War.

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heraldry lion unrecognized-state definitive

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