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Stamps of Finland

Charity Stamps of 1922-1934

The first stamps of Finland, issued for the purpose of raising money for charitable purposes, appeared in 1922.  These are regular definitive and commemorative postage stamps, but they have a "value added tax" or "surtax" on them, designed to raise money for national organizations, public events, and public charities.  In this category, they will be referred to as "Charity Stamps".

The surtax on most of Finland's charity stamps is for the benefit of the Red Cross Society of Finland.  If the surtax is for other charities, it will be mentioned below.

The 1 M. + 50 P. denomination surtaxed charity stamp shown above (Sc. #B1) was issued on May 15, 1922.

The design features the Coat of Arms of Finland, with a red cross over the lion.

The three surtaxed charity stamps of Finland shown above (Sc. #B2-B4) were issued on February 6, 1930.

The designs feature a red cross, along with a flag, a cloak and sword, and a Viking ship.

The three surtaxed charity stamps of Finland shown above (Sc. #B5-B7) were issued on January 1, 1931.

The designs feature a red cross and the following.

• 1.00 M. + 10 P. -  Church of the Holy Cross in Hattula (15th Century).
• 1.50 M. + 15 P. - Häme Castle in Hämeenlinna (14th Century).
• 2.00 M. + 20 P. - Vyborg (Viipuri) Castle (13th Century).
  
  
  

The three surtaxed charity stamps of Finland shown above (Sc. #B9-B11) were issued on January 1, 1932.

The designs feature a red cross and the following.

• 1.50 M. + 10 P. - Helsinki University Library.
• 2.00 M. + 20 P. - Nikolai Church in Helsinki.
• 2.50 M. + 25 P. - Parliament Building in Helsinki.
  
  
  

The three surtaxed charity stamps shown above (Sc. #B12-B14) were issued on January 20, 1933.

The designs feature a red cross and the following.

• 1.25 M. + 10 P. - Bishop Magnus Tawast (1357-1452).  He was one of the most important 15th Century Catholic Bishops of Finland.
  
• 2.00 M. + 20 P. - Michael Agricola (1510-1557).  He translated the New Testament into Finnish, and he was a leading figure of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden and Finland.
• 2.50 M. + 25 P. - Isacus Rothovius (1572-1652).  As the Lutheran Bishop of Turku, he helped accelerate the completion of the translation of the entire Bible into Finnish, and he supported the creation of institutions of higher education.
  
  
  

The three surtaxed charity stamps shown above (Sc. #B15-B17) were issued on January 20, 1934.

The designs, honoring important military leaders of the time when Finland was part of the Swedish Empire,  feature a red cross and the following.

• 1.25 M. + 10 P. - Evert Horn (1585-1615).  He was a Swedish soldier of Finnish descent, becoming a Field Marshal in 1614.  He was killed during the Swedish Siege of Pskov.
  
• 2.00 M. + 20 P. - Torsten Stalhandske (1593-1644).  He was a Finnish officer in the Swedish army, achieving the rank of Major General, during the Thirty Years War.
  
• 2.50 M. + 25 P. - Jakob de la Gardie (1583-1652).  He was a statesman and soldier of the Swedish Empire.  He commanded the Swedish army, which contained a large contingent of Finnish soldiers, in the wars against Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  
  
  
  

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