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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