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1928 Cover from ULANGOM to Peking, Boxed cancellation in black, Freepost issue 5 mung and 20 mung (25 mung total) as standard postage for foreign letter, Chinese postage 10c (one stamp missed), Transit Russian c.d.s. CHITA 2.3.28, Arrival stamp PEKING 15.3.28

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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Italy & Italian Territories
Lots 437 - 898
Mongolia Rare Stamps & Postal History
Lots 899 - 1103
China - Manchurian Local Overprints
Lots 1104 - 1515
Germany 1871-1945: Varieties, Semi-Official Airmails, Postal History
Lots 1516 - 1840
German Colonies & Offices Abroad
Lots 1841 - 2171
German States
Lots 2172 - 2329
Germany: Danzig, Memel, Saar & Joinings
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Third Reich Propaganda Stamps & Other
Lots 3055 - 3370
Third Reich & Italy Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards
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Odessa: Charity Covers & Cinderellas
Lots 4096 - 4276
Russia & Area Cinderellas and Revenues
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Russian Offices Abroad
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Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo
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Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Czechoslovak Legion
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Russian Postal History
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