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1904 (31 Oct) Russian post office in Mongolia, Unusual rose cover from Urga (violet datestamp) to Kalgan, franked with 7k Russian Imperial stamp, with red Kalgan manuscript and violet Urga datestamp

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April 14 - 25, 2026
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1916 (15 March) Red band censored cover from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 10k, cancelled with the Urga Type 7a datestamp. Peking Russian P.O. datestamp on the front. Peking Chinese P.O. datestamp on the back
1916 (15 March) Red band censored cover from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 10k, cancelled with the Urga Type 7a datestamp. Peking Russian P.O. datestamp on the front. Peking Chinese P.O. datestamp on the back
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1905 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp, alongside KALGAN Cyrillic directional handstamp.
1905 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp, alongside KALGAN Cyrillic directional handstamp.
$250
1915 (8 Dec) Red band cover from Urga (Type 7) to Peking (Type 7) with rare Mongolian censor in rose boxed cachet. Cover received in Peking with clear strike of 3 January 1916 cds, being the third day of the Chinese Empire declared by Yuan Shekai
1915 (8 Dec) Red band cover from Urga (Type 7) to Peking (Type 7) with rare Mongolian censor in rose boxed cachet. Cover received in Peking with clear strike of 3 January 1916 cds, being the third day of the Chinese Empire declared by Yuan Shekai
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1914 (10 Apr) Cover from Urga to Chita bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 7k, canceled by Urga c.d.s. Type 7a in black, Chita arrival c.d.s. of 16 April 1914 alongside. additional dispatch c.d.s. on the obverse
1914 (10 Apr) Cover from Urga to Chita bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 7k, canceled by Urga c.d.s. Type 7a in black, Chita arrival c.d.s. of 16 April 1914 alongside. additional dispatch c.d.s. on the obverse
$250
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
1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889-92 3k pair & single tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp
1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889-92 3k pair & single tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp
$250
1905 (3 Jul) Russian post office in Mongolia, Red-band cover from Urga to Kalgan franked with 3 x 1k and one 4k Imperial Russian stamps, with rare red two-lines 'В Калган И-ху-юнъ' handstamp
1905 (3 Jul) Russian post office in Mongolia, Red-band cover from Urga to Kalgan franked with 3 x 1k and one 4k Imperial Russian stamps, with rare red two-lines 'В Калган И-ху-юнъ' handstamp
$350
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
$250
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
$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.
$350
1904 (13 Dec) Mongolia Russian post office postcard from Urga to Harbin, rare slanting date in datestamp, franked with Imperial 3k
1904 (13 Dec) Mongolia Russian post office postcard from Urga to Harbin, rare slanting date in datestamp, franked with Imperial 3k
$500
1917 Red band cover to PEKING, 10k stamp cancelled URGA Type 7B, reading URGA IN MONGOLIA 'v' 28 1 17. Censored at VLADIVOSTOK (Speekaert Type 7). Arrived PEKING 2 Feb 1917.
1917 Red band cover to PEKING, 10k stamp cancelled URGA Type 7B, reading URGA IN MONGOLIA 'v' 28 1 17. Censored at VLADIVOSTOK (Speekaert Type 7). Arrived PEKING 2 Feb 1917.
$350
1917 (6 Apr) Censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 10k, cancelled with the Urga Type 7b datestamp. Peking Russian P.O. datestamp, Peking Chinese P.O. datestamp. Double censor handstamp
1917 (6 Apr) Censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 10k, cancelled with the Urga Type 7b datestamp. Peking Russian P.O. datestamp, Peking Chinese P.O. datestamp. Double censor handstamp
$450
1912 (14 Mrach) Registered cover sent from Urga to Moscow (Russia) franked with the 1909 issue 14k stamp (on reverse). Registered label (Hellrigl Ty. 7), separated front and back
1912 (14 Mrach) Registered cover sent from Urga to Moscow (Russia) franked with the 1909 issue 14k stamp (on reverse). Registered label (Hellrigl Ty. 7), separated front and back
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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
1903 (22 Nov) Russian post office in Mongolia, Rare red-band cover from Urga via Troizkosavsk (Kjahta) to Peking, franked with 7k Russian Imperial stamp
1903 (22 Nov) Russian post office in Mongolia, Rare red-band cover from Urga via Troizkosavsk (Kjahta) to Peking, franked with 7k Russian Imperial stamp
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1905 Scarce Russian post office in Mongolia picture postcard from Ulyasutai (datestamp and sign on back) via Urga to Harbin, franked with 3k tied by black Urga cds
1905 Scarce Russian post office in Mongolia picture postcard from Ulyasutai (datestamp and sign on back) via Urga to Harbin, franked with 3k tied by black Urga cds
$1,500
1909 (26 Sept) Rare red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing on the reverse 1899 issue 7k overprinted 'KITAI' for the Russian PO in China, cancelled with the Urga Type 6 datestamp which is very rare on 'KITAI' stamps. Incorrect date on Kalgan datestamp
1909 (26 Sept) Rare red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing on the reverse 1899 issue 7k overprinted 'KITAI' for the Russian PO in China, cancelled with the Urga Type 6 datestamp which is very rare on 'KITAI' stamps. Incorrect date on Kalgan datestamp
$700
1905 (5 Jan) Red band cover originating at the Chinese PO at Ku Lun, with Chinese franking partially removed, forwarded by Russian PO, with 7x3k, tied by Urga cds, with Kalgan arrival in red. It was intercepted by Russians who tore off the Chinese stamps
1905 (5 Jan) Red band cover originating at the Chinese PO at Ku Lun, with Chinese franking partially removed, forwarded by Russian PO, with 7x3k, tied by Urga cds, with Kalgan arrival in red. It was intercepted by Russians who tore off the Chinese stamps
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1907 (24 Dec) Russian post office in Mongolia, Red-band cover from Urga franked with a vertical pair of overprinted 7k 'KITAI' Russian blue stamps
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1907 (1 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp
1907 (1 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp
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1907 (31 Dec) Russian post office in Mongolia, Red-band cover from Urga franked with a horizontal pair of overprinted 7k 'KITAI' Russian blue stamps
1907 (31 Dec) Russian post office in Mongolia, Red-band cover from Urga franked with a horizontal pair of overprinted 7k 'KITAI' Russian blue stamps
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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
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