Three patriotic Finnish Cards
The card on the right was printed for the American market, while the other two were ostensibly printed for the Finnish market. It is unknown if they actually were sold in Finland.
The top card is the one printed for the American market. Despite bearing used stamps the two made for the Finnish market were most likely not postally used. Both stamps were previously used prior to being affixed to the cards. This was most likely done to enhance the card's value since at this time Finland was under the control of Russia. In 1904-05 Russia was involved in the Russo-Japanese war and there is clear reference to Japan in the suns rays as it is breaking over the horizon. See also: http://www.jiv.dk/finland/history_patriotic.php
The two cards made for the Finnish marker are numbered, while the American market card is not. The card's number possibly indicates that the cards were printed in 1910, and were number 147 on the printing plate.
The card's number cannot indicates that the cards were printed in 1910. See: http://www.jiv.dk/finland/history_patriotic.php
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