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Finish postmark
I have a ship cancellation on a Finish postcard (see scan at
http://www.chez.com/philateliemarine.../sordalava.jpg). It seems the same as shown on http://www.jiv.dk/finland/pm/index.htm. I would like to have confirmation and I would like to know the way of the mail and why the mail between Finland and Karelie was carried by ship. Other questions on my page http://www.chez.com/philateliemarine/questions.htm. Thanks for any answer. Best regards |
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This is a cancel from Kristinestad.
http://www.nba.fi/kuvat_iso/37e744dd.jpg http://www.startour.pe.kr/local/euro...istinestad.jpg http://demo.esboskolorna.fi/Gunn-Bri...istinestad.jpg Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki in Finnish) is a municipality in Finland. (Population 7,836 in 2003) with the majority being Swedish speakers. Kristinestad was founded in 1649 on the island Kopp=F6 by the Swedish Count Per Brahe and chartered in the same year. The city got its name from Queen Christina. Finnish stamp showing Queen Christina: http://home.online.no/~jdigrane/amd/...christina_.jpg This idyllic town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys is unlike any other place in the Nordic Countries. It has often been called the pearl of the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia. The market at Kristinestadt, 1894: http://sydaby.eget.net/swe/sidebypic.../torg1894.jpeg The town covers an area of 687.64 km=B2 (excluding sea) of which 9.37 km=B2 is inland water and has a shoreline of 370 km. From 1870 to WWI, Finland (then part of Russia) suffered severe economic problems. Shipbuilding, a major industry of western Finland was in decline and many people emigrated, particularly to America. Although a small town, Kristinestadt was a major departure point for these emigrants. That is because the regional Emigrant office of the Finska =C5ngfartygsaktiebolaget (Finland Steamship Company) was in Kristinestad. There they could buy tickets to America, Australia, or Africa. As a result of the large transient population, the small town had an unusually large volume of mail. The wharf of Kristenstad in the 1890s where the emigrant and mail ships would have docked: http://sydaby.eget.net/swe/skpics/steam/krs_1890.jpg Being on an island and having a large number of ships calling made it natural for the Kristinestad mails to travel by ship. Blair .. |
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Please ignore my reply. I got the wrong cancel.
Blair |
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In a recent message "Blair (TC)" wrote:
[snip] Although a small town, Kristinestadt was a major departure point for these emigrants. That is because the regional Emigrant office of the Finska Ångfartygsaktiebolaget (Finland Steamship Company) was in Kristinestad. There they could buy tickets to America, Australia, or Africa. As a result of the large transient population, the small town had an unusually large volume of mail. The wharf of Kristenstad in the 1890s where the emigrant and mail ships would have docked: http://sydaby.eget.net/swe/skpics/steam/krs_1890.jpg Looks muddy underfoot! Interesting comments - thanks. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coinsoftheuk.info Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... "Bother", said Pooh, as he started up Norton Utilities |
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