January 1, 1896 — the zemstvo post of the Petrozavodsk Uyezd (Olonets Governorate) was opened. Mail from the uyezd center, Petrozavodsk, was dispatched twice a week to seven volost administrations. In 1901, a fee was introduced for the delivery of private correspondence, and zemstvo postage stamps were introduced, printed at EZGB. They bore an изображение of the губернский coat of arms. Ordinary letters were paid with a 3-kopeck stamp, money letters — 5 kopecks, registered letters and wrappers — 10 kopecks, and parcels — 20 kopecks. Stamps of 1, 2, and 15 kopecks were also issued. The last issue of stamps was in 1916. They were canceled with round and oval postmarks.
1 Kopeck 1908.
Petrozavodsk. Zemstvo Post of the Petrozavodsk Uyezd Zemstvo.
