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Any ideas? I'm hoping for a Polar expedition...I'm guessing at 1881. Google turned up nothing for me.  Thanks. |
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Hi Cjd,
sorry to disappoint You, but the cancel on the stamp is part of very common railway cancel ("Finska Jernvagens Postkupeexpedition"). These were used to cancel mail transported between Helsinki and St.Petersburg. |
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The Finnish government in 1881 in preparation of the First International Polar Year in 1882, set up a scientific station in Sodankyla, Finland. |
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sorry to disappoint You, but the cancel on the stamp is part of very common railway cancel No disappointment at all, a TPO/RPO cancel is never bad news. Thanks! I should have recognized enough of the Postkupeexpedition from its similarity to the word for Swedish TPOs.  (Though in my own defense, each of my Swedish cancels abbreviate it as P.K.X.P.) SCF never fails! |
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I have the 1885 version (20p orange Finland Scott#33) of this stamp design which is postmarked 1886 Helsingfors, which I understand is Helsinki in Swedish. Can someone explain to me why this should be the case given that Finland has not been a part of Sweden since 1809.
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Can someone explain to me why this should be the case given that Finland has not been a part of Sweden since 1809. Sweden has always been one of the official languages of Finland due to historical reasons; from 11th century up to late 18th century it was pretty much the only language most aristocracy and officials used. The Finnish language started to took off only in late 19th century with the rise of fennoman & nationalist movements. |
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Google gives you:
Finska Järnvägens Postkupe Expedition
is Swedish for Finnish Railway Postkupe Expedition
Finska Jernvägens Postkupe Expedition
Finnish Railroad Postkupe Expedition
But I am missing the nuances that knowing the language gives one.
My apologies for any misunderstandings.
Post Kupe is Swedish for Post Cabin. |
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Scb: thanks for the information. I will honour you by getting some karjalanpiirak from the bake shop tomorrow. |
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I will honour you by getting some karjalanpiirak from the bake shop tomorrow Karelian pasties made & sold in Canada - that is awesome. I hope you have tasted them with some (or lots of) egg butter on top. That is how most Finns enjoy these pastries. |
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I'll bring this one back around with another TPO cancel. Would this cancel have Russian in the lower ring?  |
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@cjd... Based on the looks/position of date, this one seems like 'POSTKUPEN N:o1 - FINLAND SUOMI ' cancel used from 1889 to 1894. So no Russian on the lower ring.
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| Edited by scb - 01/16/2012 01:30 am |
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Posted 01/13/2011 12:56 am
