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"1907 (Feb) Cover to Hull, England bearing 20k, cancelled by ""Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1"" c.d.s. (slanting day figure ""13"", Tchilingirian Type 4b var) very scarce routing"

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China
"1907 (Feb) Cover to Hull, England bearing 20k, cancelled by ""Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1"" c.d.s. (slanting day figure ""13"", Tchilingirian Type 4B var) very scarce routing"
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
Closed on Feb 3
Russian Empire and Zemstvo
Lots 556 - 1072
Closed on Feb 4
Russian Offices Abroad: China, Levant, Crete
Lots 1073 - 1458
Closed on Feb 5
Russian Civil War, Czechoslovak Legion, Local Issues, Caucasus
Lots 1459 - 2048
Closed on Feb 6
RSFSR, Soviet Union & Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps and Varieties
Lots 2049 - 2344
Closed on Feb 7
Russian Post in Mongolia, Charity Letter Sheets, Mute Covers
Lots 2345 - 2804
Closed on Feb 7
The Soviet Union: Chronology
Lots 2805 - 3269
Closed on Feb 8
Third Reich Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards and Labels
Lots 3270 - 3898
Closed on Feb 10
Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Territories, After 1945
Lots 3899 - 4463
Closed on Feb 11
Germany: Colonies, German States, Rare Revenues, Courier Mail
Lots 4464 - 5054
Closed on Feb 12
Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Sudetenland, Propaganda
Lots 5055 - 5613
Closed on Feb 13
Ukraine & Displaced Persons Camps
Lots 5614 - 6144
Closed on Feb 14
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