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1926 (Sep 10) ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) cover, Temporary Issue 1926 Revenue Stamps with handstamp overprint in violet and without handstamp overprint, 5c gray magenta and 10c green, although franked with only 15 cents instead of 25 cents, the letter was delivered without objection, as evidenced by the transit postmarks of Manchouli and Peking

Asia / Mongolia

Provenance: Ex Dr. Orth 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

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

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