1912 (29 March) Rare photo postcard sent from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Kristiania (Norway), franked with 4k, rare destination, only one known

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China

1912 (29 March) Rare photo postcard sent from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Kristiania (Norway) via Siberia, franked with 4k, only one known Hellrigl records only one other usage from any Russian post office in Mongolia to Norway, a 16.11.1911 postcard to Kristiania (Oslo) franked with a 4k. Thus this a second postcard usage to Norway.

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Auction 46

September 29 - October 10, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

46th Philatelic Auction includes many unique collections: Specialized Collection of the Civil War in Russia, Postal History of Russia, Zemstvo, Displaced Persons Camps, Germany of all periods, German occupations in WWI and WWII, legions, field post; Propaganda of the Third Reich, USA, Local stamps of many countries of the World, and much more.

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Third Reich Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards

Lots 4 - 460

Geschlossen am Sep 29

Germany: States and Territories

Lots 461 - 1021

Geschlossen am Sep 30

Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

Lots 1022 - 1637

Geschlossen am Oct 1

Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post, General Government

Lots 1638 - 2116

Geschlossen am Oct 2

United States: General Issues, Carriers' Post, Varieties

Lots 2117 - 2352

Geschlossen am Oct 3

The World

Lots 2353 - 2833

Geschlossen am Oct 3

Displaced Persons Camps, Poland, and Ukraine

Lots 2834 - 3241

Geschlossen am Oct 4

Russian Postal History: Offices Abroad, Civil War, Mongolia, Charity Letter-Sheets

Lots 3242 - 3509

Geschlossen am Oct 6

Russian Empire, Offices Abroad, Cinderellas & Revenues

Lots 3510 - 3890

Geschlossen am Oct 6

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post, Part 1

Lots 3891 - 4346

Geschlossen am Oct 7

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post, Part 2

Lots 4347 - 4819

Geschlossen am Oct 8

RSFSR, Soviet Union, and Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps

Lots 4820 - 4983

Geschlossen am Oct 9

The Soviet Union: Chronology

Lots 4984 - 5411

Geschlossen am Oct 9

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

Lots 5412 - 6115

Geschlossen am Oct 10

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Weitere Lose aus dieser Auktion

1915 (25 July) Red band censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, Type 7 datestamps. Franking with 10k, red Vladivostok censor 'D. C.' handstamp showing cover went the long way via Amur-Ussurian railroad bypassing Manchuria

1915 (25 July) Red band censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, Type 7 datestamps. Franking with 10k, red Vladivostok censor 'D. C.' handstamp showing cover went the long way via Amur-Ussurian railroad bypassing Manchuria

$550

1905 (3 Dec) Quadruple-rate red band cover to KALGAN, addressed in Chinese on front with destination stencilled in Russian in red on reverse. franked on reverse pair & single 10k 1889-92 issue, representing 2k overpaid. Stamps cancelled URGA Type 4

1905 (3 Dec) Quadruple-rate red band cover to KALGAN, addressed in Chinese on front with destination stencilled in Russian in red on reverse. franked on reverse pair & single 10k 1889-92 issue, representing 2k overpaid. Stamps cancelled URGA Type 4

$300

1908 (March) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A (Tchilingirian) datestamps. A scarce triple-weight cover. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

1908 (March) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A (Tchilingirian) datestamps. A scarce triple-weight cover. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

$300

1913 (7 Feb) Registered branded cover from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Stockholm (Sweden) via St. Petersburg, franked with 2k, 4k, 2 x 7k, and 10k, bearing wax seal on the back

1913 (7 Feb) Registered branded cover from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Stockholm (Sweden) via St. Petersburg, franked with 2k, 4k, 2 x 7k, and 10k, bearing wax seal on the back

$250

1916 (May) Red band censored cover franked on reverse with Russia 1912 10k dark blue tied by URGA V MONGOLII 've' Type 7B datestamp. Cyrillic 'D. C. POGRANICHNAYA No. 8' censor handstamp and PEKING datestamps alongside. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

1916 (May) Red band censored cover franked on reverse with Russia 1912 10k dark blue tied by URGA V MONGOLII 've' Type 7B datestamp. Cyrillic 'D. C. POGRANICHNAYA No. 8' censor handstamp and PEKING datestamps alongside. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

$400

1904 (13 July) Red band cover from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7k, cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp. The digits of the day (13) are set normally, which is unusual, impression does not show common 'slanting 13′ variety

1904 (13 July) Red band cover from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7k, cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp. The digits of the day (13) are set normally, which is unusual, impression does not show common 'slanting 13′ variety

$350

1908 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k & 14k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp. A scarce triple-weight cover.

1908 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k & 14k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp. A scarce triple-weight cover.

$300

1916 (7 Jun) Red band censored cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with 10k tied by Urga Type 7 datestamps, red censor 'D.C. Vladivostok №9' cachet on the back, also Russian 'PEKIN' Type 7 and Chinese 'Peking' arrival datest

1916 (7 Jun) Red band censored cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with 10k tied by Urga Type 7 datestamps, red censor 'D.C. Vladivostok №9' cachet on the back, also Russian 'PEKIN' Type 7 and Chinese 'Peking' arrival datest

$450

1903 (30 Mar) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 3 & 4 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp

1903 (30 Mar) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 3 & 4 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp

$150

1915 (18 Sept) Registered red band envelope sent fr om Sharasume to Peking (China). It was sent via Irkutsk where it underwent military censorship and via Harbin wh ere it got marked with a date stamp on October 26, 1915. Stamp is missing

1915 (18 Sept) Registered red band envelope sent fr om Sharasume to Peking (China). It was sent via Irkutsk where it underwent military censorship and via Harbin wh ere it got marked with a date stamp on October 26, 1915. Stamp is missing

$500

1907 (13 March) cover to Hull (England) franked with 10k (1902-05) tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp, with 'TROITSKOSAVSK ZABAIK OBL' transit and HULL arrival. Scarce destination and a rare routing. Use of this 10k stamp is very rare

1907 (13 March) cover to Hull (England) franked with 10k (1902-05) tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp, with 'TROITSKOSAVSK ZABAIK OBL' transit and HULL arrival. Scarce destination and a rare routing. Use of this 10k stamp is very rare

$400

1908 (19 Jul) Red band cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking franked with 3 x 7k tied by Urga Type 4 datestamp

1908 (19 Jul) Red band cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking franked with 3 x 7k tied by Urga Type 4 datestamp

$250

1900 (May) Cover to MARION (USA) franked with Russia 10k tied by URGA datestamp Type 4 with backstamps of TROITSKOSAVSK, MOSKVA, and NEW YORK. Earliest recorded Russian Offices cover from Mongolia to a destination other than Russia or China

1900 (May) Cover to MARION (USA) franked with Russia 10k tied by URGA datestamp Type 4 with backstamps of TROITSKOSAVSK, MOSKVA, and NEW YORK. Earliest recorded Russian Offices cover from Mongolia to a destination other than Russia or China

$1,000

1915 (Aug) cover to Elizabeth V. Kozlov, wife of famous Russian explorer P. K. Kozlov, discoverer of Kara Khoto, in Urga (Type 7a datestamp) franked with 10k tied by PETROGRAD d 15 d datestamp, ms. 'Via Troitskosavsk'

1915 (Aug) cover to Elizabeth V. Kozlov, wife of famous Russian explorer P. K. Kozlov, discoverer of Kara Khoto, in Urga (Type 7a datestamp) franked with 10k tied by PETROGRAD d 15 d datestamp, ms. 'Via Troitskosavsk'

$200

1904 CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY View postcard from Pogranichnaya station sent to St. Petersburg (Russia). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 3k. Cancelled with Vladivostok-254-Kharbin TPO postmark

1904 CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY View postcard from Pogranichnaya station sent to St. Petersburg (Russia). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 3k. Cancelled with Vladivostok-254-Kharbin TPO postmark

$55

1903 (15 Nov) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in Violet. Violet Urga datestamps are very rare.

1903 (15 Nov) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in Violet. Violet Urga datestamps are very rare.

$100

1905 (May) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A datestamp. Kalgan red Cyrillic directional handstamp alongside. Ex Liphschutz, signed Holcombe

1905 (May) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A datestamp. Kalgan red Cyrillic directional handstamp alongside. Ex Liphschutz, signed Holcombe

$300

1909 (4 May) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, mixed franking with a strip of three 7k and pair of Chinese 2c green dragons. Canceled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp and Chinese Kalgan c.d.s., also arrival Kalgan Type 3 datestamp

1909 (4 May) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, mixed franking with a strip of three 7k and pair of Chinese 2c green dragons. Canceled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp and Chinese Kalgan c.d.s., also arrival Kalgan Type 3 datestamp

$300

1906 (6 July) Commercial Mail red band cover from Urga (Type 4) to Kalgan with a 7k stamp tied by above postmark

1906 (6 July) Commercial Mail red band cover from Urga (Type 4) to Kalgan with a 7k stamp tied by above postmark

$275

1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889 4k & 1889-92 1k strip of three tied by URGA Type 4A datestamps

1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889 4k & 1889-92 1k strip of three tied by URGA Type 4A datestamps

$325

1910 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private postcard sent from RPO in Shanghai, 18.03.1910 to Startwell (USA). Franked 2x2kop stamps in accordance with the current tariff. Purple postmark of Nagasaki 21.03.1910. Despite the route indication 'VIA SIBERIA' in rose, went to Japan, then by sea route to USA. Scarce as sea mail

1910 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private postcard sent from RPO in Shanghai, 18.03.1910 to Startwell (USA). Franked 2x2kop stamps in accordance with the current tariff. Purple postmark of Nagasaki 21.03.1910. Despite the route indication 'VIA SIBERIA' in rose, went to Japan, then by sea route to USA. Scarce as sea mail

$90

1916 (January) Red band censored cover to Peking franked on reverse with Russia 1909 10k tied by URGA V MONGOLII 'b' Type 7A datestamp with Cyrillic 'Pekin' (Type 7) and Chinese PEKING February 12 datestamp alongside. A rare cancel on cover

1916 (January) Red band censored cover to Peking franked on reverse with Russia 1909 10k tied by URGA V MONGOLII 'b' Type 7A datestamp with Cyrillic 'Pekin' (Type 7) and Chinese PEKING February 12 datestamp alongside. A rare cancel on cover

$500

1904 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA View postcard from Harbin sent to St. Petersburg (Russia). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 3k. Cancelled with Harbin railway station post office postmark

1904 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA View postcard from Harbin sent to St. Petersburg (Russia). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 3k. Cancelled with Harbin railway station post office postmark

$40

1900 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private letter sent from RPO in Shanghai, 07.12.1900 to Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Franked overprinted 'КИТАЙ' stamps for 20kop stamps in accordance with current rate. Transit postmark of Hong Kong and delivery postmark of Frankfurt. Scarce as sea mail

1900 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private letter sent from RPO in Shanghai, 07.12.1900 to Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Franked overprinted 'КИТАЙ' stamps for 20kop stamps in accordance with current rate. Transit postmark of Hong Kong and delivery postmark of Frankfurt. Scarce as sea mail

$150