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1917 (17 Nov) Registered censored cover front only from Urga (Type 7 datestamp) to Arvika (Sweden), with scarce registration label 'Ourga Poste Russe' Hellrigl Type 14 RRR, was unique, now 2 such labels are known. Franked by 5k (x2), 10k, 20k/14k (x3), 75

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1917 (17 Nov) Registered censored cover front only from Urga (Type 7 datestamp) to Arvika (Sweden), with scarce registration label 'Ourga Poste Russe', was unique, now 2 such labels are known. Franked by 5k (x2), 10k, 20k/14k (x3), 75k total. The Mongolian Trading Company the first America Firm in Mongolia Established in 1917.
Condition: Used.
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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The World, Local Issues, 19th Century Stamps, and Rare Cinderellas
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Russian Empire and Zemstvo
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Russian Offices Abroad: China, Levant, Crete
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Russian Civil War, Czechoslovak Legion, Local Issues, Caucasus
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Russian Post in Mongolia, Charity Letter Sheets, Mute Covers
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The Soviet Union: Chronology
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Third Reich Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards and Labels
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Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Territories, After 1945
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1912 (1 Dec) Illustrated postcard sent from Urga (Mongolia) to Kyakhta (Troitskosavsk) franked with 7k tied by Urga Type 6 datestamp
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