1911 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1909 7k tied by URGA 1 MONGOLII ZAGR.P.K. 'a' Type 6 datestamp, alongside 'Via Kalgan ...' (Kalgan Type 5) elaborate red Cyrillic script handstamp

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China

1911 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1909 7k tied by URGA 1 MONGOLII ZAGR.P.K. 'a' Type 6 datestamp, alongside 'Via Kalgan ...' (Kalgan Type 5) elaborate red Cyrillic script handstamp

Condition: Used.

Postal History

Lot sold:

$275

USD

Auction Information Schedule Payment & Shipping

Auction Information

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction

Auction 42

February 3 - 14, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

The Empire and Zemstvo, offices abroad, Civil War and Czechoslovak Legion, Soviet varieties and chronology, Russian post in Mongolia, charity letter sheets, Ukraine and DP camps. Germany and colonies, occupations, Sudetenland, Third Reich propaganda, world locals and 19th-century classics complete the sale.

View all lots View this session lots

Conditions of Sale

Bid Increments

How Bidding Works

Schedule

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

Payment & Shipping

Payment Information

15% Buyer's Premium

More lots from this auction

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

$300

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

$150

1908 (21 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are very rare. Ex Tolman collection

1908 (21 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are very rare. Ex Tolman collection

$350

1908 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k & 14k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp. A scarce triple-weight cover.

1908 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k & 14k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp. A scarce triple-weight cover.

$300

1904 (5 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are rare

1904 (5 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are rare

$200

"1915 (Aug) View postcard to famous Russian explorer P. K. Kozlov, discoverer of Kara Khoto, in Urga (URGA V MONGOLII ""b"" backstamp Type 7a), franked by 3k tied by TSARSKOYE SELO datestamp. Inward mail is very scarce"

"1915 (Aug) View postcard to famous Russian explorer P. K. Kozlov, discoverer of Kara Khoto, in Urga (URGA V MONGOLII ""b"" backstamp Type 7a), franked by 3k tied by TSARSKOYE SELO datestamp. Inward mail is very scarce"

$400

1912 (1 Dec) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Kyakhta (Troitskosavsk) franked with 7k tied by Urga Type 6 datestamp

1912 (1 Dec) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Kyakhta (Troitskosavsk) franked with 7k tied by Urga Type 6 datestamp

$150

1907 (Feb) Red band cover franked on reverse with 1902 pair tied by identifiable URGA Type 4 datestamps.

1907 (Feb) Red band cover franked on reverse with 1902 pair tied by identifiable URGA Type 4 datestamps.

$250

1907 (October) Red band cover franked on reverse with 1889 4k & 1889-92 3k tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp

1907 (October) Red band cover franked on reverse with 1889 4k & 1889-92 3k tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp

$275

1915 (25 July) Red band censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, Type 7 datestamps. Franking with 10k, red Vladivostok censor 'D. C.' handstamp showing cover went the long way via Amur-Ussurian railroad bypassing Manchuria

1915 (25 July) Red band censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, Type 7 datestamps. Franking with 10k, red Vladivostok censor 'D. C.' handstamp showing cover went the long way via Amur-Ussurian railroad bypassing Manchuria

$550

"1911 (16 Nov) Red band cover sent from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Kalgan (Type 5 datestamp, 29.12.1911). Cancellation and dispatch double-ring postmarks of the Russian post office in Urga (on the back side), serial ""a"", used in 1908-1916"

"1911 (16 Nov) Red band cover sent from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Kalgan (Type 5 datestamp, 29.12.1911). Cancellation and dispatch double-ring postmarks of the Russian post office in Urga (on the back side), serial ""a"", used in 1908-1916"

$200

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

$300

1915 (18 Sept) Registered red band envelope sent fr om Sharasume to Peking (China). It was sent via Irkutsk where it underwent military censorship and via Harbin wh ere it got marked with a date stamp on October 26, 1915. Stamp is missing

1915 (18 Sept) Registered red band envelope sent fr om Sharasume to Peking (China). It was sent via Irkutsk where it underwent military censorship and via Harbin wh ere it got marked with a date stamp on October 26, 1915. Stamp is missing

$500

1912 (3 Aug) Registered cover front only from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Sweden, franked with block of four 10k and two 3k, using domestic registered label instead of international and handwritten 'Ourga' by postman, label UNDESCRIBED in Hellrigl

1912 (3 Aug) Registered cover front only from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Sweden, franked with block of four 10k and two 3k, using domestic registered label instead of international and handwritten 'Ourga' by postman, label UNDESCRIBED in Hellrigl

$150

1913 (15 Jan) Branded registered cover from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Sweden via St. Petersburg, franked with the strip of 3x7k (1k overpaid) and rare Urga Type 7 registered domestic label, used instead of international label, latest recorded usage

1913 (15 Jan) Branded registered cover from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Sweden via St. Petersburg, franked with the strip of 3x7k (1k overpaid) and rare Urga Type 7 registered domestic label, used instead of international label, latest recorded usage

$1,000

1916 (7 Jun) Red band censored cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with 10k tied by Urga Type 7 datestamps, red censor 'D.C. Vladivostok №9' cachet on the back, also Russian 'PEKIN' Type 7 and Chinese 'Peking' arrival datest

1916 (7 Jun) Red band censored cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with 10k tied by Urga Type 7 datestamps, red censor 'D.C. Vladivostok №9' cachet on the back, also Russian 'PEKIN' Type 7 and Chinese 'Peking' arrival datest

$400

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

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

$450

1908 (4 Aug) Red band cover franked on reverse with unoverprinted 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA datestamp with large year date (Type 4D, better shown by an additional strike on front). A rare cancel, especially on cover.

1908 (4 Aug) Red band cover franked on reverse with unoverprinted 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA datestamp with large year date (Type 4D, better shown by an additional strike on front). A rare cancel, especially on cover.

$400

1912 (9 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 6 datestamp. On the front is the rare Type 5 delivery datestamp of the Russian P.O. of Kalgan, dated 19 January

1912 (9 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 6 datestamp. On the front is the rare Type 5 delivery datestamp of the Russian P.O. of Kalgan, dated 19 January

$400

1907 (13 March) cover to Hull (England) franked with 10k (1902-05) tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp, with TROITSKOSAVSK VA BAIKOV transit and HULL arrival. Scarce destination and a rare routing. Use of this 10k stamp is very rare

1907 (13 March) cover to Hull (England) franked with 10k (1902-05) tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp, with TROITSKOSAVSK VA BAIKOV transit and HULL arrival. Scarce destination and a rare routing. Use of this 10k stamp is very rare

$350

1908 (March) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A (Tchilingirian) datestamps. A scarce triple-weight cover. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

1908 (March) Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k strip of three tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV. KONTOR. 1 Type 4A (Tchilingirian) datestamps. A scarce triple-weight cover. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

$300

1915 (16 Jul) Registered cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to the Russian Consulate in Tabriz (Persia), franked with pair of 10k tied by Urga Type 7b datestamp, rare registration label Hellrigl Type 12 RRR, very scarce destination

1915 (16 Jul) Registered cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to the Russian Consulate in Tabriz (Persia), franked with pair of 10k tied by Urga Type 7b datestamp, rare registration label Hellrigl Type 12 RRR, very scarce destination

$800

"1916 View postcard to URGA (Type 7a) franked with Russia 3k tied by TROITSKOSAVSK ""e"" cds with complete strike alongside. Inward covers to Urga are rare, this especially so from the Russo-Mongolian border"

"1916 View postcard to URGA (Type 7a) franked with Russia 3k tied by TROITSKOSAVSK ""e"" cds with complete strike alongside. Inward covers to Urga are rare, this especially so from the Russo-Mongolian border"

$200

1905 (25 Apr) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing written instruction to forward to branch office in Weikwan, Peking by Min Chu service, bearing single and vertical pair 1883 issue 7k, paying the triple letter rate, canceled by Urga Type 4a

1905 (25 Apr) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing written instruction to forward to branch office in Weikwan, Peking by Min Chu service, bearing single and vertical pair 1883 issue 7k, paying the triple letter rate, canceled by Urga Type 4a

$250