Postage stamps and postal history of Mongolia explained

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Mongolia.

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south, east and west. Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city.

First posts

The first stamps used in Mongolia were those of Russia from 1858 who operated a number of post offices in the country.

First Mongolian stamps

The first stamps of Mongolia were issued in August 1924, depicting the Vajra, a scepter that is a religious symbol in Buddhism.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of Tannu Tuva
• Mongol Post

External links

• Stamps of Mongolia since 1945.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stamp Atlas, Mongolia. Sandafayre (Holdings) Ltd. 20 June 2016.
2. Web site: Mongolia | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303052943/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/asia/mongolia-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB-%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%81/. 12 August 2018. 2018-03-03.