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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

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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. In fact, this impression does not show the common 'slanting 13′ variety of Type 4c.
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Auction 45
June 16 - 27, 2025
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

Zemstvo, the Empire with Wenden and charity letter sheets, offices abroad, Civil War, Soviet and Tannu Tuva rarities, Ukrainian tridents of 1918 and DP camps. Germany from the Empire to the Reich, WWI and WWII occupations, legions, field post, propaganda and the world complete the sale.

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