Finland Bear Cancellations

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	Where:  Finland - Karhula Date:  July 9, 1937 Description:  Meter mark of a bear (for the Karhula Glass Company)
	Where: Finland - Rauma Date: October 31, 1955 Description:  Meter mark of a bear (for the Rauma Leather Factory)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: February 20, 1956 Description:  Meter mark of a bear with wings (for the Pohjola insurance company)
	Where: Finland - Nurmes Date: April 16, 1967 Description:  Bear on a mountain (for the town of Nurmes obtaining town rights in 1967)
	Where: Finland - Alavus Date: January 1, 1974 Description:  Bear on arms of the town of Alvus
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: February 24, 1974 (Note:  Similar cancellation designs were used for multiple years) Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Lahti Date: February 24, 1974 (Note:  Same cancellation design was used for multiple years) Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: February 23, 1975 Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: June 16-30, 1975 Description:  Panda (WWF)
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: February 29, 1976 Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: February 20, 1977 Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Lahti Date: February 20, 1977 Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: March 5, 1978 Description:  Bear skiing (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: June 10 1978 (Note:  Same cancellation has been used since June 1, 1964) Description:  Bear (for Helsinki Zoo)
	Where:  Finland - Ranua Zoo Date:  Ongoing since June 1, 1984 Description:  Bears on the Ranua Zoo ongoing cancellation used since 1984
	Where: Finland - Pori Date: October 12, 1991 Description:  Bear on arms of town of Pori (60th anniversary exhibition f the local philatelic society)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: March 6, 1993 Description:  Bear (for Apollo Finnish society of postcard collectors)
	Where: Finland - Joensuu Date: July 28, 1994 Description:  Bear (for FICC Rally)
	Where: Finland - Laua Date: July 21, 1995 Description:  Bear footprints (for Finnish Championships in Athletics)
	Where: Finland - Rauhalahti Date: October 9, 1997 Description:  Uppo-Nalle (teddy bear) (for Rauhalahti camp site near Kuopio)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: November 30, 1997 Description:  Teddy bear and other toys (for Christmas 1997)
	Where: Finland - Lahti Date: February 21, 1998 Description:  Bear (for the Finlandia Ski Race)
	Where: Finland - Kuopio Date: April 23, 1999 Description:  Bear (for Hunting fair in Kuopio)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: March 1, 2004 Description:  Bear footprints (first day cancellation for the 2004 bear cub stamp issue)
	Where: Finland - Helsinki Date: February 9, 2005 Description:  Teddy bear and other animals in a toy train (for Friendship Day 2005)
	Where: Finland - Suomenlinna Date: May 1, 2005 (Note:  same cancellation has been used since May 2, 1991) Description:  Teddy bear (for the Doll and Toy Museum in Suomenlinna)
	Where: Finland - Hämeenlinna Date: May 18, 2007 Description: Bear and bird [first day of issue cancellation for the 2007 bear air-letter stationary issue]

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