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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

Asia / Mongolia

Provenance: Ex Djinghis Khan (Beckeman) 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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Lots 1 - 436
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
Lots 2330 - 2733
Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Post War Issues
Lots 2734 - 3054
Third Reich Propaganda Stamps & Other
Lots 3055 - 3370
Third Reich & Italy Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards
Lots 3371 - 4095
Odessa: Charity Covers & Cinderellas
Lots 4096 - 4276
Russia & Area Cinderellas and Revenues
Lots 4277 - 4905
Russian Offices Abroad
Lots 4906 - 5056
Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo
Lots 5057 - 5596
Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Czechoslovak Legion
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Russian Postal History
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Soviet Union & Russia: Chronology, Varieties, Miniature Sheets
Lots 6160 - 6641
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Lots 6852 - 7244
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