The Sante Fe Collection
December 7-8, 2011

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Lot #290
FINLAND Aunus (Olonets)
1919 overprints, 5p-10m collection written-up on pages, first printing complete used and unused (top value n.h., signed Burger); 5p-1m, five different plate number blocks of six; also inverted "s" (position 85) 5p-1m, five diff. blocks of four; numerous cancellations incl. black and purple "Rajakontu," green "Tuulos," also "Witele," plus 10 mostly commercial covers, including different combination franking, as well as 50p single on official cover to the East Karelian State Department in Helsinki. Second printing includes one unused complete set; printing errors including inverted "s", plate number blocks of six; 5m block of nine, two stamps at upper left overprint omitted (very rare); numerous cancellations with pairs and blocks, also four covers, as well as some reference material. A spectacular collection of Aunus (Facit 1-8,Ia, IIa,v)
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Catalog #N1-8
Catalog Value SEK 120,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #291
FINLAND Aunus (Olonets)
1919 5p-10m complete, second printing, complete set in blocks of four, one each with inverted "s", never hinged, except 50p and 1m (each l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h.), pencil signed, v.f. and rare set of blocks. Only 1000 of the high values overprinted, 10 each with inverted "s" (Facit 1-8 IIb,v)
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Catalog #N1-8,var
Price Realized
$7,000.00

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