Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2399
Mongolia
Republic
Air Mail
1926 (3 Aug.) "Air Mail" envelope to Harbin on first flight "Verkhneudinsk - Urga" bearing Russia 1924 Air 20k. on 10r. carmine, 1925 Rebellion 3k. deep green and 7k. brown tied by good strikes of Verkhne Udinsk despatch c.d.s., the reverse with very fine strikes of Ulanbator (3.8) and Harbin (16.8) c.d.s. The envelope with three vertical creases as usual, but these were made before the adhesives applied. Letter rate was 29k., overpaid by 1k.
Only ten covers were carried on this flight but are hardly ever found offered for sale. Rare and desirable. Photo
Estimate
HK$1,000,000 to HK$1,200,000