Rare letter written and signed by duke Juhana in 1584. Original signature of duke Juhana as king of Sweden (Image)

1640 General post letter sent by governor Per Brahe, dated in Turku 1.6.1640 and arrived Stockholm 6.6.1640. Letter rate marking 6 silver aurar and "Cito". Earliest known item of general mail in 17th century (24 letters are known), fine seal on reverse, chart number 20. Very rare! (Image)

18th century, three letter 1730, 1743, 1772 and 1800 (Image)

1810 Three orders of emperor Alexander I considering treatment of military persons after the war (Image)

1811 and 1812 Orders of the king of Sweden and the emperor of Russia considering returning of Finnish citizens to Finland or Sweden (Image)

1811 Order of emperor Alexander I 1.12.1811 considering the reconnection of Viipuri province to finland (Image)

1844 Order of emepror Nicholas I considering the introduction of "porto stempel" postal stationeries in the begining of the year 1845. In addition one porto stempel cover from Porvoo 18.10.1847 to Lappeenranta (Image)

1866 Letter written and signed by J.W. Snellman 7.5.1866 informing about the appointment of police commander in Viipuri. (Image)

1868 10 thaler bond for Riihimäki-Pietari railway, by Finnish government, debenture loan for German market. With Prussian 5 groshen revenue stamp (Image)

1872 200 thaler bond Porvoo-Kerava Rautatie-Osakeyhtiö debenture loan for German market, total amount 600 000 thalers. The railway was inaugurated 1874, but the company bankrupted 1876. The city treasury paid the debt in 1884 and a 25 penni stamp duty was paid by using 1866 25 penni serpentine rouletted stamp (roulette I) (Image)

1867 Torneå Ångsågs Aktie-Bolaget share certificate 6000 mk, stamp duty paid with three fine quality serpentine rouletted revenue stamps 1865 5 mk IxI, 1866 20 pen IVxI and 60 pen IxI (Image)

1891 Receipt of delivery 11.5.1891 from Hamina to Tallinn 1.5.1891 (Julian calendar), very early and rare item (Image)

1891 Ruble values hinged mint * including 3,50 ruble ERROR OF COLOUR (Image)

1891 fine 2. weight class registered ring type 7 kop stationery envelope with 2 x 25 penni additional stamps paying registration and extra weight. From Helsinki 11.6.1891 to st. Petersburg 31.5.1891 (Julian calendar). Finnish stamps were valid only eight months after the issuance of ring stamps. Only five such covers are known to exist (Image)

1896 two model 1889 stationery cards, one to Moscow (not valid, 14 kop postage due), the other to Peru (Image)

1894 and 1901 two fine ring stationery envelopes used in Russia, one registered 14 kop used in Estonia Wesenberg 18.2.1894 to Tallinn, the other 7 kop cover from arkangel 16.11.1901 to Helsinki 6.12.1901 (Image)

1900 two covers with first day usage of compulsory usage of Russian stamps in foreign mail 15.8.1900. Both with postage due mark "T", wrapper with marking "Lösen 10 öre" and cover "Lösen 40 öre". Some ageing (Image)

1902 registered cover of 5. weight class from Petäjävesi 324.8.1902 to Hamburg 28.8.1902. Cover (62 g) 50 kop + registration 10 kop = 60 kop. Very rare mixed franking of 50 kop ring stamp and Russian 10 kop stamp! (Image)

1917 registered cash-on-delivery cover from Tornio 12.1.1917 to St. Petersburg 3.1.1917. Cover 10 kop + registration 10 kop + cash -on-delivery (8 ruble) 16 kop = 36 kop. Censored in Tornio and returned there, Some ageing and 4small part of cover corner missing. Rare item (Image)

1909 Parcel (1652 g) from Vaasa to Copenhagen via Turku and Stockholm. Arrived 15.10.1909 Very rare usage of 1 ruble ring stamp. Average fold on card, not touching the stamp. Great item! (Image)

1917 registered cover from Vaasa 8.5.1916 via Tornio to Great Britain 7.8.1916. With handstamp ”PART OF MAIL CAPTURED BY GERMANS AND DELAYED”, delivery lasted 3½ months. With Tornio censorship (Image)

1901 Report from Fria Ord newspaper 21.12.1901 showing the amount of persons who signed the so-called Great Book oc Condolences in different municipalities (February 1899 and June 1901) (Image)

1901 and 1902 issued picture postcards from farewell parades of Finnish military troops, which were abolished after the June 1901 manifest (Image)

1902 long folded picture postcard from the protest parade of Finnish Guard, sent to USA 4.3.1902 with 10 penni stamp, which was not valid for foreign mail. Postage due handstamp "T" and two US postage due stamps (Image)

1901 Mourning stamp used in Helsinki 2.1.1901, fanked with 1889 10 penni stamps two weeks before the end of validity of Finnish stamps. In addition card from Turku to switzerland, franked with invalid 10 penni stamp and mourning stamp, cancelled Stockholm 4.4.1901. (Image)