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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

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

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