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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

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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
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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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