FINLAND

Stamps inscribed 'Suomi' and 'Finland' (1891 - 1917 stamps of Russian type without country name, but with face values in Finnish currency)

1856 - 1917 Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire
1917 -> Independence

From 1856: 1 Russian Ruble = 100 Kopeks
From 1860: 1 Markka/Mark = 100 Penniä/Penni (= 0.25 Ruble)
From 1963: 1 (New) Markka/Mark (FIM) = 100 Penniä/Penni (= 100 Old Markka/Mark)
From 2002: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents (= 5.94573 FIM)
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WILD CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
5 September 1957 - Fighting Tubercolosis
FI19570905 ST 20_00__3_00 Semi-postal stamp 20.00
+ 3.00
Eurasian Lynx
MI 479
1980 - Kultakeskus Meter Frank
FI1980 MF KULT 13101 Meter Frank - Lion
From Company Logo
"Lahjaksi Hopeaa"
Hämeenlinna
Earliest use reported:
2 January 1980
Latest use reported:
2 January 1980
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1 June 1985 - 32. Assembly of Lions Finland
FI19850601 PMK 50100 Commemorative postmark - Lions Club Emblem
"32. Valtakunnankokus - Riksmötet"
Mikkeli
1 June 1985
IL
1987 - Clark Bobcat Meter Frank
FI1987 MF CLBC 02340 Meter frank - Bobcat
Stylized Bobcat
Bobcat logo
"Clark - Bobcat"
Machine no. 106182
Espoo / Esbo
Earliest use reported:
9 February 1987
Latest use reported:
9 February 1987
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us
know
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12 June 1989 - Centenary of Helsinki Zoo
FI9890612 ST 1_90 Stamp 1.90 Snow Leopard
MI 1087
FI9890612 FDC 1_90 2 First day cover 1.90 Snow Leopard (on stamp and cachet)
Official WWF FDC with
FI9890612 ST 1_90

Address side
FI9890612 MC 1_90 Maximum card 1.90 Snow Leopard (on stamp, postmark and card)
Official MC with
FI9890612 ST 1_90
FI9890612 FDP 00811 First day postmark - Snow Leopard
"1889-1989 - Korkeasaari - Högholmen - Helsinki Zoo"
Helsinki / Helsingfors
12 June 1989
         
1 March 1995 - Nature ProtectionJoin issue with Russia
FI19950301 ST 2_90 1 Stamp 2.90 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1291
27 January 1999 - Valentine's DayItems from this issue are also listed under Domestic Cats
FI19990127 ST 3_00 1 Stamp 3.00 Lion's tail and a Zebra's tail crossing each other
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI 1463

Pane
FI19990127 BK 18_00 Booklet 18.00 Lion's tail and a Zebra's tail crossing each other
Booklet with 3 of each stamp in the set.
4 January 2005 - Valentine's Day
FI20050104 ST 1 LK Stamp 1 LK Lion
Tiger
Toy Lion
Toy Tiger
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
Imperforate top
MI 1727
11 September 2015 - Miniature City of the Animals

Packaging back
FI20150911 MS 6x1 LK Miniature sheet 6 x 1 LK
(6.60 / 6 x 1.10 on issue)
Tiger (on selvedge)
6-stamp, self-adhesive MS
MI B89
20 January 2017 - Centenary of Lions International
FI20170120 ST FI 1 Stamp FI *
(1.20 on issue)
Lion
Lions Club Emblem
Self-adhesive stamp from
FI20170120 MS 2xFI
MI 2482
FI20170120 ST FI 2 Stamp FI *
(1.20 on issue)
Self-adhesive stamp from
FI20170120 MS 2xFI
MI 2483
FI20170120 MS 2xFI Miniature sheet 2 x FI
(2.40 /
2 x 1.20 on issue)
2-stamp self-adhesive MS with
FI20170120 ST FI 1
FI20170120 ST FI 2
MI B92
FI20170120 FDC 2xFI First day cover 2 x FI
(2.40 /
2 x 1.20 on issue)
Lion (on stamps, selvedge, postmark, and cachet)
Lions Club Emblem
Official FDC with
FI20170120 MS 2xFI
FI20170120 FDP 30000 First day postmark - Lion
Lions Club Emblem
"Esipäivä - Lions International"
Tampere
20 January 2017

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Elisabeth Hallsjö, Gertie Dijkstra and Marci Jarvis.
Latest update:
19 January, 2019

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A note on Finnish non-denominated stamps
From 1992, many Finnish stamps have been denominated with service indicators.
They translate as follows:

  1 LK/KL 1. class (LK = Luokka (Finnish) / KL = Klass (Swedish)
  2 LK/KL 2. class (LK = Luokka (Finnish) / KL = Klass (Swedish)
  Christmas mail (snow crystal) - Listed as 'CM'
  Inland, incl. Åland (map of Finland) - Listed as 'FI'
  International (globe) - Listed as 'W'