1929 (6 Apr) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan (hand stamp "Калган"), franked with 25 mung (Mongolia) cancelled with Jabholanto postmark and 4c (China) cancelled with Manchouli transit postmark of May 3, 1929. Mongolian foreign letter rate and China postage paid. Arrived in Kalgan, postmark on the front of the cover

Asia / Mongolia

Catalog: Scott 39, 253

Condition: Used.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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April 14 - 25, 2026

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Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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