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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

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China
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 datestamps
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Auction 42
February 3 - 14, 2025
United States 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.

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"1916 (6 Sept) Red band cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking (China) (24.09.1916). Cancellation and dispatch double-ring postmarks of the Russian post office in Urga, serial ""б"", used in 1913-1917, and arrival double-ring postmark of the Russian post"
"1916 (6 Sept) Red band cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Peking (China) (24.09.1916). Cancellation and dispatch double-ring postmarks of the Russian post office in Urga, serial ""б"", used in 1913-1917, and arrival double-ring postmark of the Russian post"
$250
1915 (20 Jul) Registered cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Petrograd (Russia), franked with 1912 issue 10k and 20k stamps on reverse tied by Urga Type 7a datestamp, rare registartion label 'Urga, (in Mongolia)' Hellrigl Type 12 RRR, shown in catalog
1915 (20 Jul) Registered cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Petrograd (Russia), franked with 1912 issue 10k and 20k stamps on reverse tied by Urga Type 7a datestamp, rare registartion label 'Urga, (in Mongolia)' Hellrigl Type 12 RRR, shown in catalog
$500
1905 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp, alongside KALGAN Cyrillic directional handstamp.
1905 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp, alongside KALGAN Cyrillic directional handstamp.
$275
1907 (1 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp
1907 (1 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp
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"1916 (6 Dec) Red band censored cover from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with Russian 10k dark blue, tied by ""Urga in Mongolia"" Type 7 cds, with Russian Peking TYpe 7 and Chinese Post Office arrival pmks. Vladivostok censor handstamp on the back"
"1916 (6 Dec) Red band censored cover from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, franked with Russian 10k dark blue, tied by ""Urga in Mongolia"" Type 7 cds, with Russian Peking TYpe 7 and Chinese Post Office arrival pmks. Vladivostok censor handstamp on the back"
$400
1911 (16 Nov) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Norway via Siberia
1911 (16 Nov) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Norway via Siberia
$160
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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
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1903 Red band envelope to Peking bearing 14 kop. cancelled by 'Urga/Pochtov Kontora/1' Type 4 c.d.s. and additionally tied by arrival c.d.s.
1903 Red band envelope to Peking bearing 14 kop. cancelled by 'Urga/Pochtov Kontora/1' Type 4 c.d.s. and additionally tied by arrival c.d.s.
$200
1915 (8 Dec) Red band cover from Urga (Type 7) to Peking (Type 7) with rare Mongolian censor in rose boxed cachet. Cover received in Peking with clear strike of 3 January 1916 cds, being the third day of the Chinese Empire declared by Yuan Shekai
1915 (8 Dec) Red band cover from Urga (Type 7) to Peking (Type 7) with rare Mongolian censor in rose boxed cachet. Cover received in Peking with clear strike of 3 January 1916 cds, being the third day of the Chinese Empire declared by Yuan Shekai
$600
"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"
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"1909 (Oct) Registered red band cover to Kalgan franked on reverse with strip of four of 1899 7k ""KITAI"" overprint tied by URGA MONGOLII ZAGR. P.K. datestamps (Type 6) with additional strikes, and KALGANSKAYA arrival on front (Type 3)"
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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
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