1908 (21 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are very rare. Ex Tolman collection | oldbid

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1908 (21 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are very rare. Ex Tolman collection

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1908 (21 Dec) Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, double-rate letter bearing on the reverse pair of 1889 issue 7 kop., cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in violet. Violet strikes of this datestamp are very rare. Ex Tolman collection.

Type: Postal History

Condition: Used

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