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

Condition: Used.

Type: Postal History

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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #45

Auction 45

June 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

45th 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, Poland, and The World. Shipping from the United States office.

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The World: Europe & Overseas

Lots 1 - 542

Closed on Jun 16

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post

Lots 543 - 1192

Closed on Jun 17

Russian Empire, Wenden, Charity Letter Sheets

Lots 1193 - 1360

Closed on Jun 18

Russian Offices Abroad: China, Mongolia, Levant, Crete

Lots 1361 - 1711

Closed on Jun 18

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

Lots 1712 - 2331

Closed on Jun 19

RSFSR, Soviet Union, and Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps

Lots 2332 - 2560

Closed on Jun 20

The Soviet Union: Chronology

Lots 2561 - 2985

Closed on Jun 20

Ukraine: Tridents of 1918

Lots 2986 - 3497

Closed on Jun 23

Ukraine & Displaced Persons Camps in Europe

Lots 3499 - 3996

Closed on Jun 24

Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

Lots 3997 - 4563

Closed on Jun 25

Germany: WWI Occupations, German States, Territories, Revenues

Lots 4564 - 5066

Closed on Jun 26

Germany: WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post, Propaganda

Lots 5067 - 5650

Closed on Jun 27

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