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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 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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1927 Registered cover from ULIASUTAI to Moscow, franked with a pair of 50 mung and a single 25 mung, with SECRET censorship in Moscow handstamps on the back side
1927 Registered cover from ULIASUTAI to Moscow, franked with a pair of 50 mung and a single 25 mung, with SECRET censorship in Moscow handstamps on the back side
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1926 (17 Dec ) Red-band cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked 5c and 20c revenue stamp with a purple "postage" overprint (Mongolia) canceled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 1-, 2-, 5-, and 10c stamps (China) canceled with the Kalgan postmark. Transit postmark Ulan Bator August 17, 1926, then transit postmark Harbin September 6, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid.
1926 (17 Dec ) Red-band cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked 5c and 20c revenue stamp with a purple "postage" overprint (Mongolia) canceled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 1-, 2-, 5-, and 10c stamps (China) canceled with the Kalgan postmark. Transit postmark Ulan Bator August 17, 1926, then transit postmark Harbin September 6, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid.
$500
1929 (16 Feb) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan (Hand stamp "Калган"), franked 25mung (Mongolia) cancelled with Jabholanto postmark and 4с (China) cancelled with Harbin transit postmark March 19, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Kalgan March 26, 1929, postmark on the front of the envelope
1929 (16 Feb) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan (Hand stamp "Калган"), franked 25mung (Mongolia) cancelled with Jabholanto postmark and 4с (China) cancelled with Harbin transit postmark March 19, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Kalgan March 26, 1929, postmark on the front of the envelope
$300
1926 Cover from TSETSERLIG Mandal (Mongolia) to Ulanbator, franked with 20c of 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprint, tied by uncommon brown boxed TSETSERLIG handstamp
1926 Cover from TSETSERLIG Mandal (Mongolia) to Ulanbator, franked with 20c of 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprint, tied by uncommon brown boxed TSETSERLIG handstamp
$400
1928 (5 Nov) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with a pair of 10с and 5с (Mongolia) canceled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 4c (China) canceled with the Harbin transit postmark November 25, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid
1928 (5 Nov) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with a pair of 10с and 5с (Mongolia) canceled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 4c (China) canceled with the Harbin transit postmark November 25, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid
$300
1929 (February) red-stripe cover to Kalgan (two red private handstamps and arrival datestamp) franked with 1926 25m tied by very rare JABHOLANTO datestamp and on reverse China 4c Junk tied by HARBIN transit
1929 (February) red-stripe cover to Kalgan (two red private handstamps and arrival datestamp) franked with 1926 25m tied by very rare JABHOLANTO datestamp and on reverse China 4c Junk tied by HARBIN transit
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1927 (November) cover to Manchuria franked on reverse with 1926 Type II 5m and 10m pair tied by ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) boxed datestamps and two scarce CHITA Russia transits, alongside are MANCHOULI receiving datestamp and China Postage Due 1c (x5) and 5c pair tied by different style MANCHOULI datestamp
1927 (November) cover to Manchuria franked on reverse with 1926 Type II 5m and 10m pair tied by ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) boxed datestamps and two scarce CHITA Russia transits, alongside are MANCHOULI receiving datestamp and China Postage Due 1c (x5) and 5c pair tied by different style MANCHOULI datestamp
$300
1931 (June 9) BAIANTUMIN HAN, Manuscript 'Оплачено' (paid, 桑貝子旗手書已付) on reverse of cover, probably paid in cash as stamp ran out of stock, no postage due levied. Censored in Manchouli, and Chinese 4 cent stamp affixed by the sender paying for Chinese domestic letter rate also cancelled there, Route Baiantumin Han - Manchouli - Sinchow (Shansi) - Thingsiang (Shansi)
1931 (June 9) BAIANTUMIN HAN, Manuscript 'Оплачено' (paid, 桑貝子旗手書已付) on reverse of cover, probably paid in cash as stamp ran out of stock, no postage due levied. Censored in Manchouli, and Chinese 4 cent stamp affixed by the sender paying for Chinese domestic letter rate also cancelled there, Route Baiantumin Han - Manchouli - Sinchow (Shansi) - Thingsiang (Shansi)
$300
1926 (Sep 10) Cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Peking, Temporary Issue 1926 Revenue Stamps with handstamp overprint in violet and without handstamp overprint, 5c gray magenta and two 10c green (25 Cents total) as correct postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Transitional postmark MANCHOULI, PEKING 29. DEC. 26, without arrival postmark and without Chinese additional postage
1926 (Sep 10) Cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Peking, Temporary Issue 1926 Revenue Stamps with handstamp overprint in violet and without handstamp overprint, 5c gray magenta and two 10c green (25 Cents total) as correct postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Transitional postmark MANCHOULI, PEKING 29. DEC. 26, without arrival postmark and without Chinese additional postage
$600
1928 Red Band cover franked on reverse Mongolia 25 Mung green & black tied unclear cds, KALGAN cds alongside. China 4c Junk on front tied MANCHOULI cds, ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 3 VII 28 cds alongside.
1928 Red Band cover franked on reverse Mongolia 25 Mung green & black tied unclear cds, KALGAN cds alongside. China 4c Junk on front tied MANCHOULI cds, ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 3 VII 28 cds alongside.
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1927 (Jan 3) Cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Kalgan, Correct postage of 5 cents revenue without handstamp overprint and 2 x 10 cents with handstamp overprint in purple of the 1926 postage stamp issue (total 25 cents) for a foreign letter of the 1st weight class up to 20g, Manchouli transit postmark 17.1.27.
1927 (Jan 3) Cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Kalgan, Correct postage of 5 cents revenue without handstamp overprint and 2 x 10 cents with handstamp overprint in purple of the 1926 postage stamp issue (total 25 cents) for a foreign letter of the 1st weight class up to 20g, Manchouli transit postmark 17.1.27.
$850
1920 (2 Aug) Cover from BAIANTUMIN HAN to Beijing, franked with 25 mung (Mongolia) canceled with Baiantumin Han postmark and 4c with the overprint "For use in the Ki-Hei area", provisorium of Manchuria, (China) canceled with Harbin transit postmark of September 12, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Beijing September 15, 1929, canceled Peping (Beijing after its renaming in 1928)
1920 (2 Aug) Cover from BAIANTUMIN HAN to Beijing, franked with 25 mung (Mongolia) canceled with Baiantumin Han postmark and 4c with the overprint "For use in the Ki-Hei area", provisorium of Manchuria, (China) canceled with Harbin transit postmark of September 12, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Beijing September 15, 1929, canceled Peping (Beijing after its renaming in 1928)
$450
1928 Mongolia to Harbin 25 Mung stamp on cover to China ex Ulan Bator with Harbin transit postmark on 6c Chinese Junk
1928 Mongolia to Harbin 25 Mung stamp on cover to China ex Ulan Bator with Harbin transit postmark on 6c Chinese Junk
$300
1927 (Sep) cover to HARBIN franked on reverse with 1926 Second Definitive Issue 20m and Third Definitive Issue 5m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA boxed datestamp. CHITA Dec 12 transit and China Postage Due 20c tied by HARBIN Dec 14 datestamp
1927 (Sep) cover to HARBIN franked on reverse with 1926 Second Definitive Issue 20m and Third Definitive Issue 5m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA boxed datestamp. CHITA Dec 12 transit and China Postage Due 20c tied by HARBIN Dec 14 datestamp
$300
1929 (luly) cover to HARBIN (Aug 16 backstamp) with Cyrilic/English printed return of Commercial &Industrial Bank of Mongolia, franked on reverse with 1926-7 25m tied by JABHOLANTO MONGOLIA July 6 datestamp, with VLADIVOSTOK August 2 transit on front. An extraordinary routing as the Chinese Eastern Railway went directly to Harbin from Manchuli at the Mongolian border; Vladivostok was the eastern terminus of the C.E.R., some 300 miles beyond Harbin. Perhaps there were difficulties at the border
1929 (luly) cover to HARBIN (Aug 16 backstamp) with Cyrilic/English printed return of Commercial &Industrial Bank of Mongolia, franked on reverse with 1926-7 25m tied by JABHOLANTO MONGOLIA July 6 datestamp, with VLADIVOSTOK August 2 transit on front. An extraordinary routing as the Chinese Eastern Railway went directly to Harbin from Manchuli at the Mongolian border; Vladivostok was the eastern terminus of the C.E.R., some 300 miles beyond Harbin. Perhaps there were difficulties at the border
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1929 (Mar 4) Cover from ULANGOM to Kalgan, Double circle cancellation in black Type IV, Freepost issue 5 mung and 20 mung (25 mung total) as standard postage for foreign letter, Chinese postage 4c, Transit HARBIN c.d.s., Only 5 letters known
1929 (Mar 4) Cover from ULANGOM to Kalgan, Double circle cancellation in black Type IV, Freepost issue 5 mung and 20 mung (25 mung total) as standard postage for foreign letter, Chinese postage 4c, Transit HARBIN c.d.s., Only 5 letters known
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1929 (November) red-stripe cover to Manchuria franked on reverse with 1926 10m and 1929 20m with interrupted perforations tied by the very rare TSETSERLIG MANDAL boxed datestamps, and on front China 4c Junk tied by KALGAN datestamps. The 20m is rare on cover, and exceedingly so with this cancel
1929 (November) red-stripe cover to Manchuria franked on reverse with 1926 10m and 1929 20m with interrupted perforations tied by the very rare TSETSERLIG MANDAL boxed datestamps, and on front China 4c Junk tied by KALGAN datestamps. The 20m is rare on cover, and exceedingly so with this cancel
$450
1926 Registered cover from TSETSERLIG Mandal (Mongolia) to Ulanbator, franked with a pair of 20c 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprints, tied by boxed TSETSERLIG handstamps
1926 Registered cover from TSETSERLIG Mandal (Mongolia) to Ulanbator, franked with a pair of 20c 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprints, tied by boxed TSETSERLIG handstamps
$300
1926 red-stripe cover franked with 1925 25m tied by JABHOLANTO MONGOLIA datestamp, and on reverse by China junk 1c & 3c tied by MANCHOULI datestamps.
1926 red-stripe cover franked with 1925 25m tied by JABHOLANTO MONGOLIA datestamp, and on reverse by China junk 1c & 3c tied by MANCHOULI datestamps.
$300
1926 red stripe cover to PEKING (arrival repeater) franked on reverse with 1926 20c violet POSTAGE handstamp plus UNOVERPRINTED 5c revenue tied by legible ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) boxed datestamp, on front MANCHOULI datestamp and violet ms. 'T' (x3) but no Chinese stamps (unusual), a rare franking
1926 red stripe cover to PEKING (arrival repeater) franked on reverse with 1926 20c violet POSTAGE handstamp plus UNOVERPRINTED 5c revenue tied by legible ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) boxed datestamp, on front MANCHOULI datestamp and violet ms. 'T' (x3) but no Chinese stamps (unusual), a rare franking
$700
1928 (August) registered (boxed R handstamp) cover to MOSCOW (backstamp) franked with 1926-27 50m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA datestamp
1928 (August) registered (boxed R handstamp) cover to MOSCOW (backstamp) franked with 1926-27 50m tied by ALTAN BULAK MONGOLIA datestamp
$300
1927 (15 Feb) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with three 5с and one 10с (Mongolia) canceled with Tsetserlig postmark. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate not paid. Arrived in Kalgan
1927 (15 Feb) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with three 5с and one 10с (Mongolia) canceled with Tsetserlig postmark. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate not paid. Arrived in Kalgan
$300
1926 (Aug) cover of Mongolian Central Cooperative, Urga, mailed to head office (ULANBATOR backstamp) franked on reverse with 1926 'POSTAGE' Overprinted Revenue 20c violet ovpt. tied by TSETSERLIG MANDAL MONGOLIA red boxed datestamp with additional strike alongside. Internal usages are rare. Note Cyrillic 'Urga', added to the address. Urga had been officially renamed Ulan Bator upon proclamation of the Republic in November 1924, here, nearly two years later, the old name was still being used
1926 (Aug) cover of Mongolian Central Cooperative, Urga, mailed to head office (ULANBATOR backstamp) franked on reverse with 1926 'POSTAGE' Overprinted Revenue 20c violet ovpt. tied by TSETSERLIG MANDAL MONGOLIA red boxed datestamp with additional strike alongside. Internal usages are rare. Note Cyrillic 'Urga', added to the address. Urga had been officially renamed Ulan Bator upon proclamation of the Republic in November 1924, here, nearly two years later, the old name was still being used
$400
1926 Cover from Harbin to TSETSERLIG Mandal via Ulanbator, franked with 5c, 20c, of 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprints, and 3c, 6c Chinese Junk issue
1926 Cover from Harbin to TSETSERLIG Mandal via Ulanbator, franked with 5c, 20c, of 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprints, and 3c, 6c Chinese Junk issue
$400