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1910 (28 Jun) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan (Type 3) bearing on the obverse 1909 1k and 7k canceled Urga datestamp (Type 6A, Rare 'R' on 1k by Tchilingirian) in black, additional strike and brush written on the left arrival date

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1910 (28 Jun) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan (Type 3) bearing on the obverse 1909 1k and 7k canceled Urga datestamp (Type 6A, Rare 'R' on 1k by Tchilingirian) in black, additional strike and brush written on the left arrival date 'Received 6th month 11th day' alongside.

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Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
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