Postal History from Finland 1889 - 1918

Russian Postal Stationaries used in Finland
covers




The following Russian covers have been found used in Finland
The files show which denominations were delivered from St. Petersburg to the the Finnish General Post Office in Helsinki, but not which issue and size of the covers that were delivered. Delivery dates below are date for delivery from St. Petersburg to Finnish GPO - not the date of sale at Finnish postoffices. Sizes vary 1-2 mm



cover type:

Upper bluish paper cover with pointed flap and lower buff paper cover with straigth flat.



cataloque
Norma / Michel		 Delivered: number date size
5 kop
 
 SVE 1 I
SVE 1 II		 U32A
U32D		 1.000
 		 13. Sep.1909
 		 145 x 81mm; pointed back flap
145 x 120mm

SVE 6 I
SVE 6 II		 U36A
U36B
 
 		 145 x 81mm; straigth back flap
145 x 120mm

7 kop
 		 SVE 2 I
SVE 2 II		 U33A
U33D		 151.404
  		30. Jun. 1899
 		 145 x 81mm; pointed back flap, yellowish paper
145 x 120mm
SVE 7 I
SVE 7 II		 U37A
U37B		 25. Apr. 1907
 		 145 x 81mm; straight back flap, yellowish paper
145 x 120mm
SVE 8 I
SVE 8 II		 U47A
U47B		 21. Oct. 1913
 		 145 x 81mm; straight back flap, bluish paper
145 x 120mm

10 kop
 		 SVE 3 I
SVE 3 II		 U34A
U34B		 59.180
 		 30. Jun. 1899
 		 145 x 81mm; pointed back flap, buff paper
145 x 120mm
SVE 9 I
SVE 9 II		 U48A
U48B		 28. Jul. 1914
 		 145 x 81mm; straight back flap, bluish paper
145 x 120mm

14 kop
 
 SVE 4 I
SVE 4 II		 U31A
U31B		 1.161
 		 13. Jun. 1899
 		 145 x 81mm; pointed back flap, bluish paper
140 x 115mm
20 kop
 		 SVE 5 I
SVE 5 II		 U435A
U35B		 1.514
 		 13. Jun. 1899
 		 145 x 81mm; pointed back flap, bluish paper
140 x 120mm
3/5 kop SVE 10a I U41 co-runner 146 x 60 mm buff paper
SVE 10b I
SVE 10b II		 U42B
U42C		 co-runner
  		146 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
Romanoff co-runners
3 kop
  		SVE 11 I
SVE 11 II		 U51A
U51B
140 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
7 kop
  		SVE 12 I
SVE 12 II		 U52A
U52B
140 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
10 kop
  		SVE 13 I
SVE 13 II		 U53A
U53B
140 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
14 kop
  		SVE 14 I
SVE 14 II		 U54A
U54B
140 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
20 kop
  		SVE 15 I
SVE 15 II		 U55A
U55B
140 x 60mm
115 x 75mm
10/7 kop SVE 16 140 x 60mm   (SVE 12 I / U52A)
20/14 kop SVE 17 115 x 75mm   (SVE 14 II / U54B)


Any Russian postal cover - denomination or size - valid in Russia may be found used in Finland.


Russian 7 kop postal stationary cover, size 145 x 120mm, with straight flap, sold in Finland from 1907.
The cover is uprated with 7 kop stamp and sent from Mikkeli (S:t. Michel) in July 1913 to Viipuri.


Russian 10 kop postal stationary cover sent from Nikolaistad 26.IV.1901 to Sweden. An invallidated 2 pen Arms type added as a political protest.


Russian 10 kop postal stationary cover uprated with 10 kop to forign rate, sent from Turku 9.I.1918 to Quedlinburg. The cover has both Finnish and German censortapes.


Russian 14 kop postal stationary cover uprated with 7 kop Romanoff stamp to forign rate for registered cover (over-rated 1 kop). Cover was sent from Helsinki Railwaystation 15.VIII.17 to Copenhagen and passed the Helsinki censorship office.


Russian 3/5kop postal stationary cover size 145 x 81 mm with straight flap (Michel U43A). The cover is uprated with a 4 kop ring-type stamp and has travelled per H:FORS-St.P:BURG railway to Helsinki 11.XII.09. This cover has not been sold in Finland and not listed as used.



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Opdateret d. 27. Nov. 2011