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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2263

Mongolia
1916 (10 Apr.) red band envelope to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, first Peking Print 3c. and 6c. tied by Urga English/Chinese c.d.s., a superb strike of Urga/Postal Box Office/number 1 trisected circle struck in black and Kalgan arrival (19.4) with further despatch c.d.s. on the address side. A fine and very desirable cover. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo

The Postal Box mark has only been seen on 1918-19 covers. The number 1 box office was established in Tung-Ying-tzu (old town about 4 km. to the east of Urga) and became Kulun Branch P.O. from 1920


1916年4月10日庫倫寄張家口紅條封, 封背貼三分及陸分票, 銷庫倫中英文日戳, 庫倫黑色信櫃一號戳及4月19日張家口到達日戳, 封面另有一枚庫倫日戳. 信封保存完好, 有Peter Holcombe簽名._x000D_ _x000D_ 信櫃記號只出現於1918-19年間, 而一號信櫃局是庫倫以東約四公里的一個古鎮東營子所用, 由1920年起歸併成為庫倫的郵政分局

Estimate
HK$10,000 to HK$12,000