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Postal History from Finland 1889 - 1918 |
Finnish PostmarksRailway postmarks - P. vaunu-type and Named Routes P.vagn * P.vaunu * П.Вагонъ * No 5 / Big dot Size 29mm. This type was used on route no 5 Tampere-Vaasa and no 6 Vaasa-Tampere (1902-1918). No 6 is reported with Russian text removed.  P.vagn * P.vaunu * П.Вагонъ* No 22 / No 22 Size 29mm. This type was used on route no 21 / 22 Helsinki-Karjaa (1902-1903); Seinäjoki-Kristinestad (1912-1917) and route 23 / 24 Oulu-Kemi (1902-1904); Elisenvaara-Pieksämäki (1914-1917) All except No 21 found with Russian text removed.  P.vagn * P.vaunu 24 П.Вагонъ 24 8 bars Route number in the ring - route 23 is size 28mm with 12 bars, and route 24 is size 30mm. route 23 / 24 Elisenvaara-Pieksämäki (1915-1917); both found with Russian text removed  HANGÖ-HYVINGE POSTKUPÉN N1 This 27mm postmark was used 1886 - 1893. Found with route number 1 and 2. and often with stationnumber above N1 or N2  H:FORS-T:FORS / FINLAND Size 25mm used on route Helsinki-Tampere (1888-1893) Similar postmark with text NIKOLAISTAD-OR / FINLAND (1888-1892) and ÅBO-TOIJALA / FINLAND (1888-1892)  N-STAD-Ö:MYRA / FINLAND P-K / X-P Size 26mm used on route Vaasa-Seinäjoki (1892-1893)  KOUVOLA-KOTKA / FINLAND Size 26mm used 1890-1893 Also found with E above the bridge  WIBORG-St:PETERSBURG * Size 29mm without date, used 1893-1897 Similar type with text WIBORG-WALKEASAARI is found Both postmarks are quite rare |
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