1916 (January) Red band censored cover to Peking franked on reverse with Russia 1909 10k tied by URGA V MONGOLII 'b' Type 7A datestamp with Cyrillic 'Pekin' (Type 7) and Chinese PEKING February 12 datestamp alongside. A rare cancel on cover

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China

1916 (January) Red band censored cover to Peking franked on reverse with Russia 1909 10k tied by URGA V MONGOLII 'b' Type 7A datestamp with Cyrillic 'Pekin' (Type 7) and Chinese PEKING February 12 datestamp alongside. A rare cancel on cover. On front Russian Offices PEKIN 'b' January 30 transit, 'D. C.' red censor handstamp (which helps explain the long delay in Peking), and additional PEKING in different style. A rare cancel on cover.

Condition: Used.

Type: Postal History

Unsold

ENQUIRE ABOUT LOT

Auction Information Schedule Payment & Shipping

Auction Information

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #42

Auction 42

February 3 - 14, 2025

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.

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

"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

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

1914 (10 Apr) Cover from Urga to Chita bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 7k, canceled by Urga c.d.s. Type 7a in black, Chita arrival c.d.s. of 16 April 1914 alongside. additional dispatch c.d.s. on the obverse

$250

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

$250

"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

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

$200

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

1911 Cover sent by Oscar Mamen from Urga to Kristiania, Norway via Siberia franked with 10k tied by Urga Type 6 datestamp, no covers recorded to Norway, UNIQUE

$550

"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)"

$400

1916 (May) Red band censored cover franked on reverse with Russia 1912 10k dark blue tied by URGA V MONGOLII 've' Type 7B datestamp. Cyrillic 'D. C. POGRANICHNAYA No. 8' censor handstamp and PEKING datestamps alongside. Ex-Liphschutz, signed Holcombe.

$400

1909 (26 Jan) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 14k, cancelled with Urga Type 4 datestamp. This is one of the last usages of this datestamp

$350

1904 (13 July) Red band cover from Urga to Peking, bearing on the reverse 1889 issue 7k, cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp. The digits of the day (13) are set normally, which is unusual, impression does not show common 'slanting 13′ variety

$350

1912 (5 Apr) Postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Kristiania (Norway) via Siberia, rare destination, only few known

$350

1911 (16 Nov) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Norway via Siberia

$160

1905 (5 Jan) Red band cover originating at the Chinese PO at Ku Lun, with Chinese franking partially removed, forwarded by Russian PO, with 7x3k, tied by Urga cds, with Kalgan arrival in red. It was intercepted by Russians who tore off the Chinese stamps

$900

"1915 (Aug) cover to Elizabeth V. Kozlov, wife of famous Russian explorer Col. P.K. Kozlov, in Urga (URGA V MONGOLII ""b"" Type 7a backstamp), franked with Russia 10k tied by heavily inked datestamp, ms. 'Via Troitskosavsk'"

$220

1912 (25 Feb) Registered cover sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Sweden via St. Petersburg, franked with 3 x 3k and 3 x 7k, tied by Urga Type 6 datestamp, 'Z' registration label type 7 on front

$100

"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

"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

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

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

1914 (18 Feb) Registered transparent cover sent from Urga to Odessa, franked with 14k tied by uncommon Type 7a datestamp, and scarce registration label 'Urga in Mongolia' (Hellrigl Type 10 RR)

$300

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

1912 (14 Mrach) Registered cover sent from Urga to Moscow (Russia) franked with the 1909 issue 14k stamp (on reverse). Registered label (Hellrigl Ty. 7), separated front and back

$150