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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

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Provenance: Ex Dr. Orth collection.

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1928 (Mar) Cover from TSETSERLIG to Kalgan, franked with a 5с and pair of 10с (Mongolia) cancelled with the Tsetserlig postmark and 4c (China) cancelled with the Harbin transit postmark. Transit postmark Chita March 22, 1928, then transit postmark Harbin March 25, 1926, and then transit postmark Tientsina March 27, 1926. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid. Arrived in Kalgan
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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
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1929 (Jul 20) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Peking, 25 Mung franking as standard postage for foreign letters, Transit postmark Harbin 12.9.29, Arrival postmark Peking 25.9.29, 'POSTAGE' handstamp probably was added later to "beautify" the letter, reverse Chinese additional postage 10 cents
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1928 (Feb 16) ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to PEKING, via Manchouli, Stamps cancelled Altan Bulak framed type c.d.s. Feb 16, 1928, Latest Known Date. Transit c.d.s. Manchouli May 12, 1928 on reverse PEKING arrival machine cancellation '22 MAY 28, Chinese Due stamps cancelled Peking May 22, 17th yr. Chinese 1924 4f regarded to be invalid. Postage due 1915, 2 x 1f and a 10f, total 12f required, and cancelled Peking
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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
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1929 (Sep 2) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan, Double-circle round postmark Jabholanto Type IV, Freepost Issue 25 Mung of 1926 as standard postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Chinese additional postage 10 cents on reverse side, Arrival postmark KALGAN 29.2.29, MANCHOULI Transit postmark on reverse, Cyrillic 'KALGAN' handstamp
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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.
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1928 Mongolia to Harbin 25 Mung stamp on cover to China ex Ulan Bator with Harbin transit postmark on 6c Chinese Junk
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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
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