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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2391

Mongolia
Russian Post Office
Urga
1884 (29 Mar.) red band envelope to Peking bearing, on the reverse, Russian Arms 7k. tied by a good strike of the type 3b "urga/18.III.29.84/posthorn" dated oval; the envelope shows some light ageing and there is a worm hole in the middle of the yeardate. Photo

Note: The year date was lost later in 1884 and examples recorded after 18th November are without the "84"

Sold for
HK$12,000