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1942 (20 Nov) Registered cover from Äänislinna/Aanislinna/Petrozavodsk (Finnish occupation USSR/Eastern Karelia/Itä-Karjala) to Lohja (Finland), franked by 50p, 1.75m, 2m, 2.75m, 3.50m, 5m with overprint "Itä-Karjala Sot.hallinto", complete series (Finnish occupation USSR/Eastern Karelia/Itä-Karjala) canceled by Äänislinna postmark. Arrive in Lohja November 28, 1942

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Catalog: Michel 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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