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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

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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
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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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