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Auction: CSS31 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 3074

Mongolia
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1919 (17 July) red band cover to Urga bearing, on the reverse, first Peking junk 3c. (3, one partly missing with flap) tied by Shansi lunar c.d.s. and showing Fenchow and Taiyuan lunar c.d.s., a fine strike of the scarce Kalgan bilingual c.d.s. (25.7) and Urga arrival; the address side with good strikes of the despatch c.d.s. and boxed bilingual "censored by censor/taiyuanfu". Some ageing and tone spotting. Photo


Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$6,000