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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

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Provenance: Ex Djinghis Khan (Beckeman) collection.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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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
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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1930 (Apr 30) Cover from ULIASUTAI to Kalgan, Boxed cancellation in black, Transit handstamps of ULAN BATOR 18.5.27 and HARBIN 25.5.27, Arrival handstamp KALGAN 2.6.27
1930 (Apr 30) Cover from ULIASUTAI to Kalgan, Boxed cancellation in black, Transit handstamps of ULAN BATOR 18.5.27 and HARBIN 25.5.27, Arrival handstamp KALGAN 2.6.27
$1
1929 (Mar 11) Red-band envelope to China showing on reverse 'Tsetserlig Mandal/Mongolia' framed origin datestamp with manuscript endorsement '25 mung levied Z. Shelyakow Postmaster' (the post office having run out of stamps) and 1926 third definitive issue 25m. later applied and cancelled by 'Ulanbator Mongolia' double-ring datestamp, with China 1923 Junk 4c on front applied as Due and cancelled by 'Harbin' bilingual c.d.s.
1929 (Mar 11) Red-band envelope to China showing on reverse 'Tsetserlig Mandal/Mongolia' framed origin datestamp with manuscript endorsement '25 mung levied Z. Shelyakow Postmaster' (the post office having run out of stamps) and 1926 third definitive issue 25m. later applied and cancelled by 'Ulanbator Mongolia' double-ring datestamp, with China 1923 Junk 4c on front applied as Due and cancelled by 'Harbin' bilingual c.d.s.
$6
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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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
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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 (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
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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
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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
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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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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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1928 (10 Nov) Red-band cover from JABHOLANTO to Peking (Hand stamp "Пекин"), franked 25mung (Mongolia) cancelled with Jabholanto postmark and 10c (China) cancelled with arrival postmark Peking December 11, 1928. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid
1928 (10 Nov) Red-band cover from JABHOLANTO to Peking (Hand stamp "Пекин"), franked 25mung (Mongolia) cancelled with Jabholanto postmark and 10c (China) cancelled with arrival postmark Peking December 11, 1928. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China rate paid
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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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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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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
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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
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 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
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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
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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
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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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)
$5
1928 (Aug 11) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Peking, Double-circle round postmark Jabholanto Type IV, Freepost Issue 25 Mung as standard postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Chinese additional postage 10 cents on reverse side, Arrival postmark PEKING 11.12.28
1928 (Aug 11) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Peking, Double-circle round postmark Jabholanto Type IV, Freepost Issue 25 Mung as standard postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Chinese additional postage 10 cents on reverse side, Arrival postmark PEKING 11.12.28
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