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1908 (18 Feb) Red band registered cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on reverse a partial franking (originally 14 kop.) of the 1889 issue. Ex Tolman collection

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China

1908 (18 Feb) Red band registered cover from Urga to Kalgan, bearing on reverse a partial franking (originally 14 kop.) of the 1889 issue. The Urga cancellation Type 4 on the reverse is dated 18 February, while the strike on the front is dated 25 February. The delivery datestamp of the Russian P.O. of Kalgan is dated 8 March. Ex Tolman collection.

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Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
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1910 (28 Jun) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan (Type 3) bearing on the obverse 1909 1k and 7k canceled Urga datestamp (Type 6A, Rare 'R' on 1k by Tchilingirian) in black, additional strike and brush written on the left arrival date
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1916 (January) Red band censored cover to Peking franked on reverse with Russia 1909 10k tied by URGA V MONGOLII 'b' Type 7A datestamp with Cyrillic 'Pekin' (Type 7) and Chinese PEKING February 12 datestamp alongside. A rare cancel on cover
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1909 (26 Sept) Rare red band cover from Urga to Kalgan bearing on the reverse 1899 issue 7k overprinted 'KITAI' for the Russian PO in China, cancelled with the Urga Type 6 datestamp which is very rare on 'KITAI' stamps. Incorrect date on Kalgan datestamp
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1905 (3 Dec) Quadruple-rate red band cover to KALGAN, addressed in Chinese on front with destination stencilled in Russian in red on reverse. franked on reverse pair & single 10k 1889-92 issue, representing 2k overpaid. Stamps cancelled URGA Type 4
1905 (3 Dec) Quadruple-rate red band cover to KALGAN, addressed in Chinese on front with destination stencilled in Russian in red on reverse. franked on reverse pair & single 10k 1889-92 issue, representing 2k overpaid. Stamps cancelled URGA Type 4
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1900 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private letter sent from RPO in Shanghai, 07.12.1900 to Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Franked overprinted 'КИТАЙ' stamps for 20kop stamps in accordance with current rate. Transit postmark of Hong Kong and delivery postmark of Frankfurt. Scarce as sea mail
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1917 (6 Apr) Censored cover, rare route from Urga to Peking via Vladivostok, bearing on the reverse 1909 issue 10k, cancelled with the Urga Type 7b datestamp. Peking Russian P.O. datestamp, Peking Chinese P.O. datestamp. Double censor handstamp
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1911 (16 Nov) Red band cover sent from Urga (Type 6 datestamp) to Kalgan (Type 5 datestamp, 29.12.1911). Cancellation and dispatch double-ring postmarks of the Russian post office in Urga (on the back side), serial 'a', used in 1908-1916
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1910 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private postcard sent from RPO in Shanghai, 18.03.1910 to Startwell (USA). Franked 2x2kop stamps in accordance with the current tariff. Purple postmark of Nagasaki 21.03.1910. Despite the route indication 'VIA SIBERIA' in rose, went to Japan, then by sea route to USA. Scarce as sea mail
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