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1925 Cover bears a total of 25 Cents postage stamps cancelled by square datestamp of ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) on OCT 6, 1925. In addition, 3 'Junk' stamps were added by the sender to avoid paying the postage dues by the consignee. The 'Junks' were postmarked at Harbin on NOV 18. Square URGA transit postmark was impressed on obverse

Asia / Mongolia

Provenance: Ex Djinghis Khan (Beckeman) collection.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 50
April 14 - 25, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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