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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

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Catalog: Scott 39, 253
Condition: Used.
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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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Mongolia Rare Stamps & Postal History
Lots 899 - 1103
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Lots 1104 - 1515
Germany 1871-1945: Varieties, Semi-Official Airmails, Postal History
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German Colonies & Offices Abroad
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Germany: Danzig, Memel, Saar & Joinings
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Third Reich Propaganda Stamps & Other
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Russia & Area Cinderellas and Revenues
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Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Czechoslovak Legion
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