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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.

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China
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.
Condition: Used.
Type: Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #45
Auction 45
June 16 - 27, 2025
United States 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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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
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RSFSR, Soviet Union, and Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps
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Lots 2561 - 2985
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