This beautiful card also has an interesting stamp, with the Russian Emperor Alexander I.
This stamp was issued in January, 2009 and is part of "1809 Building a Nation" mini sheet. Some information from www.posti.fi:
As a result of the Russo-Swedish war of 1809, Finland's centuries-long connection with Sweden were severed and Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. The background picture to the 1809 Building a Nation miniature sheet shows the opening of the Diet of Porvoo, at which the new ruler, Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825, centre of the picture), declared his royal assurance. In the words of the Tsar, Finland became a "nation among nations".
The whole miniature sheet is here.
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