U.S. & Worldwide; Vladivistok Collection of Russia; A. Cronin Collection
September 16-17, 2009 and September 22-24, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2133 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1905 (21.4) registered cover (opened for display) from Urga to Austria, franked on both sides with the Russian War Orphan stamps (issued in 1905 with surtax donated to a fund for the orphans of soldiers killed during the Russo-Japanese War) 3k, 7k and 10, paying the correct 20k foreign registered rate, with Katerinky (21.5) arrival pmk, large cover tear (mended) and some other wear, also a cover back from the same correspondence with 2x5k franking, completing the set of four stamps, with Urga departure (26.4), Troitskosavsk (29.4) transit and Katerinky arrival pmk. These two items were a subject of an article by Mr. Cronin in the "Post Rider" No.23 (pp 69-70) and are the only recorded examples of the first Russian semi-postals used in Mongolia  | Price Realized $11,500.00 |
 | Lot #2134 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1905 (5.1) red band cover originating at the Chinese Post Office at Ku Lun, with Chinese franking partially removed, forwarded by the Russian Post Office, with 7x3k red paying 21k, tied by Urga cds, with Kalgan arrival in red. During this period there was intense competition for business between the Chinese and Russian Post Offices. In this case, the cover was intercepted by the Russians, who tore off the Chinese franking and sent it through their post to Kalgan, cover faults, rare | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2135 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1907 two red band letters, one franked with Russian 7k, the other with 7k "Kitai", each from Urga to Kalgan, various chops, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2136 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1913-20 selection of 30+ Imperial adhesives used in Mongolia, with "Urga in Mongolia" different types including eight (!) copies of 5r Romanov, each with a clear strike, also 1r green cancelled "Uliasutai", pair of 15k on piece used in Kobdo, plus odds and ends, with two different types of "Tientsin" pmk, picture postcard used 25.12.1903, plus US ppc used in 1900 from Washington to Urga, with transit pmks, scarce group O | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #2137 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1916 (6.12) red band cover from Urga to Peking, franked with Russian 10k dark blue, tied by "Urga in Mongolia" cds, with Russian and Chinese Post Office Peking arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2138 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1917 (20.5) red band cover franked with Russian 10k dark blue, tied by "Sharasume Mongolia" cds (Sharasume is actually in the Altai district of Sinkiang province of China), addressed to Peking, with Russian Post Office (15.6) and Chinese Post (28.6) arrival pmks, also in large Cyrillic letters "Peking via Harbin to the Chinese Post Office" routing, boxed Vladivostok censor, various chops in red on both sides, fine and scarce | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #2139 MONGOLIA Russian Post in Mongolia 1924 native cover with 20k Soviet franking, used from Troitskosavsk (Deed Shivee in Mongolian) to Peking, bilingual pmks (formerly Kyakhta) and Chinese arrival pmks, indication of additional stamps removed, but 20k was the proper foreign rate, also a 1932 Soviet 10k propaganda card with a clear bilingual Troitskosavsk cds | Price Realized $325.00 |
