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We’ve already talked about the rarest stamps from Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Vatican, Italy, Switzerland, New Zealand, USA, Monaco, Falkland Islands, Greece, Austria, Luxembourg and Malta. Today we’ll take a look at the rare and most valuable Finland stamps.
The history of Finland is very rich, and Finland changed many rulers during the time. At the beginning, Finland was populated by the Finnish tribes. They were in frequent clashes with neighbors, and as the result of this Finland became the part of the kingdom of Sweden.
As the result of the Finish war between Sweden and Russia, “Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy under the rule of the Russian Empire, as recognized by the Diet of Porvoo” – Wikipedia.
Coat of Arms 1875 - Four figured Issue
(The Grand Duchy of) Finland (autonomous state ruled by the Russian Empire) – 1875
Description: 1875 25p Rose, perforated 12 1/2, tête-bêche pair, the error pair being in the bottom left corner (position 91) in a bottom left corner sheet-margin block of six, marvelously bright and fresh, unusually well centered (especially when compared to the few other existing copies), pristine o.g., very lightly hinged on a few stamps (the tête-bêche position being n.h.), just a few separated perforations in the bottom sheet selvage, very fine and striking; irrefutably the finest of the mere seven recorded examples of this inverted cliché error; unpriced both in Facit and Scott; 1997 Gummesson certificate; ex-Fabergé, Mellgren (Stamp Auction Network)
Denomination: 32 p (Finnish penni)
Estimated value: 16,000 USD (Tête-bêche pair, block of six, sold at Stamp Auction Network)
This is important for us, because Finland stayed part of the Russia until 1917. This was the period when first stamps in the world had been issued. Finland was not the exception, with the first stamp issued in 1856.
Coat of Arms Type 1860, Markka/Penni Values, Type I
(The Grand Duchy of) Finland (autonomous state ruled by the Russian Empire) – 1866
Denomination: 5 p (Finnish penni)
Estimated value: 23,000 USD (Tête-bêche pair sold at David Feldman, December, 2017)
Finland post is pretty old, and was very innovative at the time. Let me list some of the most important moments in the Posti history:
In the previous section we’ve already seen 2 of the most valuable Finnish stamps. Both of these were denominated in p (Finnish penni).
Coat of Arms 1856 - Oval Stamps
Motif: Finland's national Coat of Arms with seven stars in the shield and three legs on the sabre.
(The Grand Duchy of) Finland (autonomous state ruled by the Russian Empire) – 1856/03/01
Denomination: 5 Russian kopek
Estimated value: 42,500 USD (Tête-bêche pair sold at Siegel’s, May, 18, 2001)
After Finland became a Grand Duchy under Russian control, the Russian Ruble was introduced. The ruble is subdivided into 100 kopecks (copeck or kopek). This explains the denomination in kopeks on the first Finnish stamps issued in 1856.
Coat of Arms 1856 - Oval Stamps
Motif: Finland's national Coat of Arms with seven stars in the shield and three legs on the sabre.
(The Grand Duchy of) Finland (autonomous state ruled by the Russian Empire) – 1856/03/01
Denomination: 10 Russian kopek
Estimated value: 170,000 USD (Tête-bêche block of four sold at Spink Auction, May, 2008)
In 1860 Finnish Markka (Mark) had been introduced. The markka was divided into 100 pennies. Markka styed in use until 1999 when Finland switched to the Euro.
If you would like to explore more and see more rare and valuable Finland stamps, you can do it so watching the following videos:
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