Postal History from Finland 1889 - 1918


Russian Stamps used in Finland
Russian Arms type - 1902 - 1904 Issue, vertical laid paper




The 1902-04 eddition was used when the 1889 issue was sold out.
the difference between the two issuee is that the paper of the 1889 issue is horizontal laid and the 1902 issue is printed on vertical laid paper.
1 kop 2 kop 3 kop 4 kop 5 kop 7 kop 10 kop
date of delivery: 4.X.1905 18.III.1903 18.III.1903 15.VI.1904 13.IX.1909 18.III.1903 18.III.1903
number used: 440.000 24 mill 4,7 mill 1 mill ca 40.000 7 mill 9,7 mill


14 kop 20 kop 35 kop 50 kop 1 rbl 3½ rbl 7 rbl
date of delivery: 4.X.1905 18.III.1903 no no no no 12.XII.1911
number used: 220.000 1,3 mill 0 0 0 0 734


The sources states that 1.000pc of the 70k 1902 issue stamp could have been delivered to Finland. I have never seen any of these.


7Rbl with POSTSTYRELSENS RÄKENSKAPS AFDELNING postmark
Only 734 stamps of this issue sold in Finland



The 1889 and 1902 issues was along with the Finnish ring-type invalidated in May 1911


Opdateret d. 19. Mar. 2012