1926 (23 Mar) Registered cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Ugra, Russian Post Ugra handstamp Type VII b, Although in 1924 Russian post offices in Mongolia were taken over by the postal service of the Mongolian People's Republic, the Type VII b stamp of the Russian post office in Urga continued to be used, in this case as an arrival stamp, even after Urga was renamed Ulan Bator

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Provenance: Ex Dr. Orth collection.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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April 14 - 25, 2026

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Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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