Patriotic Postcards
Stationary card with Mourning stamp imprinted where denomination is to be
Issued in August 1900, artist Axel Gallen, sold by Wentzel Hagelstam.
Price of Morning stamp was 1 penni each and stationary card 3 penni.
unused
Postcard with Mourning stamp motive
issued by Hans A. Hanson, Lübeck
my copy is unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish Arms
issued by ?
used Hanko 2. Nov. 1900
Postcard with map and stamp motive
map is red and yellow which at this time was one sugestion of National colors, another sugestion was blue and white
issued by ?
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish stamps - New Year greatings in Finnish text and the name A. Andersson
issued by ?
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish stamps - New Year greatings in Swedish text - now no name
issued by ?
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish Arms and Stamps
issued by Lilius & Hertzberg
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish Arms and Stamps as above but now with "SUOMI FINLAND" and "13 I" date
issued by Lilius & Hertzberg
blank back, used Wasa 15. Jan 1901
Postcard with Finnish Arms, Stamps and Mourning stamp with date XIV.I.1901
issued by ?
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish Arms, Stamps and Mourning stamp and year 1901
issued by ?
unused with blank back
Postcard with Finnish Stamps and Mourning stamp - Swedish, Finnish, and German text
issued by ?
used without any address - 5p m/89 postmarked Helsinki 31.XII.00
Postcard with whith/blue and yellow/red Flags and Stamps, text MINNESKORT
issued by ?
used 13. Jan. 1901 - last day of use.
issued by Ut.Anst. i Åbo Aug. Törn. Same back as above
"En sista helsning med finskt frimärke" (A last greating with Finnish stamp"
used Turku 14.01.1901
Postcard with whith/blue and yellow/red Flags and Stamps
issued by Ut.Anst. i Åbo Aug. Törn.
unused
Postcard with whith/blue and yellow/red Flags and Stamps - Swedish text on front:
"Älskade, Saknade!" and the quote: "Än kommer dag, än är ej allt förbi" J.L.Runeberg.
which I would translate to: Beloved, missed! and the quote: "As long as there is a day tomorrow there is hope".
issued by Ut.Anst. i Åbo Aug. Törn.
MINNESKORT printed on back together of image of 5p m/89
unused
Postcard with whith/blue and yellow/red Flags and Stamps - Finnish text
"Viimeisen Tervehdyksen soumalaisella postimerkillä lähetää"
(In memory of Finnish Stamps)
issued by Ut.Anst. i Åbo Aug. Törn.
MINNESKORT printed on back - used 13.I.1901
Very political card - note the broken chains on the ground.
After 1901 the Finnish Arms were forbitten - still I have copy of this card send from Finland to US in 1906
Printed in Sweden by Axel Eliassons Konstförlag, Stockholm - artist Ragnhild Sellén
Postcard of young woman with Finnish Flag in beautiful landscape
issued by N.N.K.Y. - K.F.U.K.
used 1926
Postcard with Finnish Flag in beautiful landscape
issued by Axel Eliassons Konstförlag, Stockholm No. 10149
used Helsinki May 1906
Postcard with US and Finnish flag
copyright, 1906, by Fredrik Peterson, 10 Tremont St., Boston Mass.
unused
Blond Finnish maid with Finnish lion on her breast and Lex, the Finnish law at her side. The card is printed by Alex Eliasson (No 1633) probably for other markets than the Finnish in 1906 or 1907. The back is divided. Note the symbolics of the rising sun, with clear reference to Japan, who defeaded the Russian in the Japanese/Russian war in 1904-05.
Postcard of young woman with Finnish Flag in beautiful landscape
issued by ? .... no information but same border ornament and text on backside as next card from US
unused - text on back "Postikortti - Post Card - Brefkort"
Postcard with the blond Finnish woman, Finlandia carrying the Finnish law Lex, and in the sky a two headed eagle, a symbol of the Russian Emprie
issued by ?
unused; 1908 written on back
Postcard with motive much like above
issued by ? - sold in favour of Finland
used in March 1940, sent from Göteborg to Finland
reproduction on postcard of the painting Hyökkäys (Attack).
The original painting was made by Edvard Isto in 1899 and it is one of the best known Finnish paintings, painted the same year as Tsar Nicholas II issued the Febryary manifesto.
Postcard with Finnish Arms - from March 1917 the national symbol of Finland was no longer prohibited
issued by ?
used May 1917 from Finland to Sweden, card franked with Russian 4 kop stamp and has been censored in Helsinki
Opdateret d. 5. Mar. 2010
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