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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

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"1909 (26 Sept) Scarce 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. On the reverse: delivery datestamp of the Russian P.O. of Kalgan (Type 3), erroneously dated 2 August (instead of 2 October). the clerk must have turned the month-reel backward instead of forward. The Chinese manuscript delivery records confirm that the letter was received in Kalgan in October. The Type 6 datestamp is inscribed ""Urga v Mongolii Zagr P.K."" (Urga in Mongolia, Post Office Abroad). It shows the serial letter ""a."" This postal marking on 'KITAI' overprinted stamps is very rare and not described in Tchilingirian catalog."

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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #46

Auction 46

September 29 - October 10, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

46th Philatelic Auction includes many unique collections: Specialized Collection of the Civil War in Russia, Postal History of Russia, Zemstvo, Displaced Persons Camps, Germany of all periods, German occupations in WWI and WWII, legions, field post; Propaganda of the Third Reich, USA, Local stamps of many countries of the World, and much more.

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Russian Postal History: Offices Abroad, Civil War, Mongolia, Charity Letter-Sheets

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