1929 (Sep 2) Cover from JABHOLANTO to Kalgan, Double-circle round postmark Jabholanto Type IV, Freepost Issue 25 Mung of 1926 as standard postage for foreign letters up to 20g, Chinese additional postage 10 cents on reverse side, Arrival postmark KALGAN 29.2.29, MANCHOULI Transit postmark on reverse, Cyrillic 'KALGAN' handstamp

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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 , 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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The World

Lots 1 - 436

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Italy & Italian Territories

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Mongolia Rare Stamps & Postal History

Lots 899 - 1103

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China - Manchurian Local Overprints

Lots 1104 - 1515

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Germany 1871-1945: Varieties, Semi-Official Airmails, Postal History

Lots 1516 - 1840

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German Colonies & Offices Abroad

Lots 1841 - 2171

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German States

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Germany: Danzig, Memel, Saar & Joinings

Lots 2330 - 2733

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Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Post War Issues

Lots 2734 - 3054

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Third Reich Propaganda Stamps & Other

Lots 3055 - 3370

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Third Reich & Italy Propaganda: Illustrated Postcards

Lots 3371 - 4095

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Odessa: Charity Covers & Cinderellas

Lots 4096 - 4276

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Russia & Area Cinderellas and Revenues

Lots 4277 - 4905

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Russian Offices Abroad

Lots 4906 - 5056

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Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo

Lots 5057 - 5596

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Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Czechoslovak Legion

Lots 5597 - 5963

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Russian Postal History

Lots 5964 - 6159

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Soviet Union & Russia: Chronology, Varieties, Miniature Sheets

Lots 6160 - 6641

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Poland

Lots 6642 - 6851

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Ukraine: All Periods

Lots 6852 - 7244

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Ukraine: DP Camps, Underground Post, Unofficial Issues

Lots 7245 - 7688

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1923 Cover from TSETSERLIG (Mongolia) to Ulanbator, franked with a block of four 20c plus one single of 1926 Temporary issue with violet overprints, tied by boxed TSETSERLIG handstamps

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1924 Mongolia, Perforation in the middle

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1929 (Sep 23) Registered cover from ALTAN BULAK (Altanbulak) to Harbin, Double-circle round ALTANBULAK handstamp Type IVa (no dash between N and B), Freepost Issue 1924 twice 1 cent, four times 2 cents, twice 20 cents (50 cents total as correct postage for registered foreign mail), Chinese additional postage 50 cents, Russian additional postage not required, Arrival handstamp HARBIN 21.10.29, reverse registered mail handstamp Type I

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1932 10 Mung, Perforated Trial Color Proof affixed on Presentation card and overprinted 'Proekt 5 Marta 1932' ('Project 5 March 1932') in red Cyrillic letters

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1926 (Aug 18) Part of cover from KOBDO to Ulan Bator, 1924 Definitive Stamp Issue four times 10 cents 40 cents as correct postage franking for domestic double letter, Russian Trading-Industrial Bank

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1927 Registered cover from ULIASUTAI to Moscow, franked with a pair of 50 mung and a single 25 mung, with SECRET censorship in Moscow handstamps on the back side

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1930 Russia 5k stationery card to Italian Quarter in TIENTSIN, franked with additional 2k tied by partial VOKZAL ('Railway Station') oval datestamp and bilingual Cyrillic/Mongolian VERKHNEUDINSK datestamp. Mongolian manuscript notation alongside. An extremely rare cancel and unusual usage

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