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Auction: 11005 - The Mizhuhara Collection of Mongolian Stamps
Lot: 1501

Mongolia Russian Post Office Pen Cancellations 1878 (30 Jan.) opened-out red band cover to Peking (19.2) from the Russian consulate post office in Urga bearing Russian Arms 1k., 5k. and 10k. tied by pen crosses in black ink; some cover faults at foot do not detract from the importance and rarity of this cover. This is thought to be the earliest stamped cover and the only three-colour franking with pen cancel Estimate HK$ 100,000-120,000 Only about ten to fifteen covers are recorded with pen cancellations provenance: E.M. Tolman, November 1985

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HK$2,000,000