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1903 registered red band cover sent from Kulun to Kalgan, franked on reverse Russian stamp 7k, tied by URGA POCHTOV. KONTORA cds (date illegible) (Tchilinghirian type 4), affxed with Urga No. 467 registration label, one stamp missing, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 2395

1906 (5 June) red band cover sent from Kulun to Kalgan, franked on reverse with Russian stamps 7k. and 14k., tied by "Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1" cds's (Tchilinghirian type 4), repeated same cds alongside, 7k. with some toned perfs., light age toning, nevertheless a fne triple rate usage. Ex Beckeman collection. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2396

1911 (6 Apr.)(lunar) red band cover from Kulun to Kalgan, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 2c & 4c, tied by Mongolian Urga "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 4th month, 6th day lunar cds's (Type II), Kalgan "Xin Hai" year, 5th month, 14th day lunar cds, on front with same Kulun cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 2397

1912 (13 Sept.) red band cover sent from Kulun to Tungkow, franked on reverse with Statistical Dept. "Republic of China" overprint in red on CIP Coiling Dragon 3c, horizontal pair, tied byURGA13th September (without year) cds's (Type IIIa), Kalgan 22.9.12 arrival cds, on front with very fne strike of same Urga cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 2398

1918 (19Apr.) red band cover sent fromKulun to Kalgan, f.w. 1st Peking Juns 1c and 8c, tied by URGA 19.4.1918 cds's (Type 4), and illegible arrival cds, on front with same URGA cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

2399

1919 (23 May) red band cover sent from Kulun to Kalgan, franked on reverse with 1st Peking Junks 3c x 3, tied by URGA 23.5.1919 cds's (Type IVA), also a "Urga/ Postal Letter Box/No. 1" circular handstamp alongside, on front with two strikes of same Urga cds's, fne & scarce. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 2400

1924 (14 Nov.) cover sent from Kulun to Kalgan, franked on reverse with Mongolian stamps 5c, block of 4 and single, tied by "URGA 14.11. MONGOLIA" boxed datestamps, Kalgan 1.12.24 arrival cds, added with 2nd Peking Junks 3c x 3, tied by same Kagan cds, age toning; and 1923-33 2nd Peking Junk, 3c blue green, horizontal pair with top gutter margin (for booklet pane), unmounted mint, full original gum, with two staple hole rusting as usual for booklet pane. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 2401

1925 (18 May) commercial red band cover sent from Uliasutai to Peking, franked on reverse with Mongolian stamps, First issue 5c and 10c horizontal pair, tied by Uliasutai boxed datestamp, Ulan Gator 25 VI 28 transit cds, Waikwan 11.7.25 cds and two Peking 12.7.25 arrival cds's, a triangular "T" postage due handstamp alongside, on front with two similar postage due handstamps, added with 2nd Peking Junk 4c, tied by Peking 12,7,25 cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 2402

1925 (29 Aug.) red band cover sent from Uliasutai to Peking, franked on reverse with Mongolian stamps 5c and 10c horizontal pair, tied by ULIASUTAI MONGOLIA 29.8.25 boxed datestamps, URGA MONGOLIA 7.9.25 boxed transit datestamp, Peking 25.9.25 machine roller datestamps and Peking 27.9.25 arrival cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500