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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

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in 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. The earliest recorded Russian Offices cover from Mongolia to a destination other than Russia or China.
Condition: Used.
Type: Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #42
Auction 42
February 3 - 14, 2025
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

42th Philatelic Auction from Oldlouis Auctions. A lot of unique specialized collections are presented. The rarest stamps and postal history items of all periods of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, United States, Poland, and The World.

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The World, Local Issues, 19th Century Stamps, and Rare Cinderellas
Lots 1 - 555
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Russian Empire and Zemstvo
Lots 556 - 1072
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Russian Offices Abroad: China, Levant, Crete
Lots 1073 - 1458
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Russian Civil War, Czechoslovak Legion, Local Issues, Caucasus
Lots 1459 - 2048
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RSFSR, Soviet Union & Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps and Varieties
Lots 2049 - 2344
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Russian Post in Mongolia, Charity Letter Sheets, Mute Covers
Lots 2345 - 2804
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The Soviet Union: Chronology
Lots 2805 - 3269
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Third Reich Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards and Labels
Lots 3270 - 3898
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Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Territories, After 1945
Lots 3899 - 4463
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Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Sudetenland, Propaganda
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Ukraine & Displaced Persons Camps
Lots 5614 - 6144
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