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More Mongolian 2023 stamps

by | Feb 5, 2023

Hopefully the Mongolian 2023 stamps will arrive here in a timely fashion for a change. Over the past two years, it’s been a bit hit and miss in posting new issues, primarily because the Mongolian post website isn’t exactly reliable when it comes to seeing new releases. Luckily a subscriber has given me access to his stamps and allowed me to post them here. Without Mongolian Stamp Issues (ubstamps.com)‘s help, I would still be staring at a blank page here.  If you are interested in buying Mongolian stamps, hit up his site first. 

I wish I could offer a deeper dive into the artists and designers, but Mongolia Post is pretty spare with details. We’ll just have to accept they will stay a mystery. As expected, the year starts with a familiar design. The Chinese New Year stamps have followed the same pattern since 2014. The highlight of the sets is the delicate selvedge, that is, sadly, often torn off. 

Year-of-the-Monkey  Year-of-the-GoatYear-of-the-RoosterYear-of-The-Dog-2018

 Year-of-the-Pig-2019 Year of the ratYear of OxYear of the Tiger Mongolia 2022Mongolia 2023 Year of the rabbit 

It’s a shame to miss out on the ends. They contain a nice nod to the entire calendar. Depending on which part of the sheet your pair is taken from, you get a different animal combination.  

Hope you enjoy the year and I look forward to exploring more of Mongolia’s culture and history with you. 

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January 

Year of the Rabbit

Mongolia 2023 Year of the rabbit

Mongoila 2023 Year of the rabbit Mongolian 2023 stamps 

Mongolia Year of Rabbit cover

 se-tenant pair, sheets of 10, FDC, cancel

 

Release date: January 13 2023


Diplomatic Relations UK

Diplomatic Relations UK

Diplomatic Relations UK

2 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the UK

Release date: January 23, 2023


Sumo Wrestler Hakuho

Hakuho Sumo wrestling

4 stamps on a souvenir sheet

Hakuho was a professional Sumo wrestler from 2001 until his retirement  September 2021. The Ulaanbaatar native rose to the top of his profession.

Here are a few of his successes:

  • Most top division championships: 45
  • Most career wins: 1187
  • Most top division wins: 1093
  • Most undefeated championships: 16
  • Most tournaments ranked as yokozuna: 84

Release date: January 28 2023


February

Mongolian Ice Games – Ice Festival of the Mongols

Mongolian ice games 

Mongolian Ice Games

2 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) explored the history behind these games. Banned for decades, ancient Mongolian sport of knucklebone making a comeback | CBC News   “In Mongolia we do skating, skiing and sledding like in Canada. But one of the very unique sports that we play during the winter is knucklebone,” said Sanjmyatav. For Canadians, the closest sport is curling. 

  The article explains the rules of the games, it’s history and why it was banned. A good look at a bit of Mongolian cultural heritage.  If you want to look at Mongolia’s sports scene a bit more, check out IIHF – New era for Mongolia Mongolia’s new love for hockey. 

Release date: February 12, 2023


March

Gemstones

Mongolia 2023 Minerals sheet of 6 stamps

Gemstones FDC

6 stamps on sheet, FDC, cancel

  • garnet
  • chalcedony
  • tourmaline 
  • ruby
  • topaz
  • quarz

Release date: March 1, 2023


Astrology

Mongolia 2023 Astrology sheet two Mongolia 2023 Astrology sheet wone 

Astrology 2 fdcs

2 stamps on souvenir sheets, 2 FDCs, cancel

Designer: B. Bayarkhuu and J. Gankhuyag

Release date: March 10, 2023


May

Mongolia-Japan Cultural Relations

Mongolia-Japan cultural relations 

Mongolia-Japan Cultural Relations FDC

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

Previous stamps on this theme: 2022 Mongolia and Japan, 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations, 2012 40 Years of Relations between Mongolia and Japan, 2002 30th Anniversary of Relations between Mongolia and Japan

Release date: May 29, 2023


The HU Folk Rock Band

The HU Folk Rock Band Mongolia 2023

The HU Folk Rock Band FDC

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

 Their musical style is described as folk metal. Formed in 2016, HU combines traditional Mongolian musical styles with modern rock. “Hunnu rock” can also include a variety of styles such as Morin khuur and Mongolian throat singing. You can find a number of videos on their YouTube channel. Here’s one to get you started. 

Release date: May 31, 2023


June

People’s Writer of Mongolia -Dulmaa Shagdar

People's Writer of Mongolia  

People's Writer of Mongolia -Dulmaa Shagdar FDC 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

Dulmaa Shagdar -poet 
If you have any links on Dulmaa, please forward them. It doesn’t matter what language. 

Designer: G. Battur

Release date: June 2, 2023


100th Anniversary of Establishment of Khentii Aimag (Province)

Khentii Aimag (Province) 

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Khentii Aimag (Province) FDC

1 stamp on souvenir sheet

 

Release date: June 23 2023


July 

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Arkhangai Aimag (Province)

Arkhangai Aimag (Province)

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Arkhangai Aimag (Province)

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Release date: July 1, 2023


100th Anniversary of Establishment of Zavkhan Aimag (Province)

Zavkhan Aimag (Province) 

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Zavkhan Aimag (Province)

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Release date: July 3, 2023


100th Anniversary of Establishment of Tuv Aimag (Province)

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Tuv Aimag (Province) 

100th Anniversary of Establishment of Tuv Aimag (Province)

1 stamp on souvenir sheet

Release date: July 5, 2023


August

Famous Mongolists

Famous Mongolists 

Mongolian scholars

6 stamps on sheet, 3 FDCs, cancel

Tseveen Amsran 1881-1942 scholar and folklorist who documented and preserved Mongol epics, songs, and stories. World Mongols: Tseveen Jamsranov, Buryat intellectual – World Mongol Federation
Boris Yakovlevich Vadimirtsov 1884-1931 Russian scholar and linguist who specialised in Mongolian languages and dialects
Owen Lattimore 1900-1989 American writer, scholar, linguist who was regarded as one of the foremost experts on the China-Russia frontier.  Was a victim of the McCarthyism. Owen Lattimore | Mongolian Studies, Silk Road & China | Britannica
Walther Heissig 1913-2005 Austrian specialist on Mongolian history, literature and maps. 
Ozawa Shigeo 1926-2017 Japanese linguist who explored language ties between Japanese and Mongolian. 
Igor de Racheqwitz 1929-2016 Italian historian and philologist (someone who studies the oral and written stories) with a specialised focus on Mongolia

Release date: August 11, 2023


Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Mongolia

Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Mongolia 

Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Mongolia 

Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Mongolia FDC

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

The Pope visited Mongolia from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2023

Release date: August 28, 2023


September

100th Anniversary of Secondary School No1 in Capital City Ulaanbaatar 

100th Anniversary of Secondary School No1 in Capital City Ulaanbaatar 
 ss 

100th Anniversary of Secondary School No1 in Capital City Ulaanbaatar 
 FDC

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

SS No 1 was established in 1923. 

Release date: September 20, 2023


October

Space Research

Space Research 

Research stamps Mongolia sovuenir sheet

Space Research FDC 

Space Research sheet

4 stamps, souvenir sheet, souvenir sheet, 4 sheets of 8, 2 FDCs, cancel

Release date: October 4, 2023


20th Century Lead Opera Singer Purevdorj Tsevegjav

20th Century Lead Opera Singer Purevdorj Tsevegjav 

20th Century Lead Opera Singer Purevdorj Tsevegjav

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
offset

Release date: October 14, 2023


50th Anniversary of Mongolia’s membership in the Food and Agriculture Organization in the United Nations

Release date: October 14, 2023  

50th Anniversary of Mongolia's membership in the Food and Agriculture Organization in the United Nations FDC 

50th Anniversary of Mongolia's membership in the Food and Agriculture Organization in the United Nations sheet

1 stamp, sheets of 8, FDC, cancel

Designer: G. Battur

Release date: October 16, 2023


November

50 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Mongolia and Canada

50 years of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Canada  

50 years of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Canada FDC

2 stamps, FDC, cancel

Canada and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1973. This is a nice cover, with details worth exploring. Note the small beaver building a dam. Nice attention to detail. Wish I could tell you who the artist is. 

Release date: November 15, 2023


 

Mongolian Horses

Mongolian Horses Mongolian Horses

Mongolian Horses

4 stamps, souvenir sheet, 2 FDCs, cancel

Designer: J. Baatur

Release date: December 5, 2023


Ice Age Animals

Ice Age Animals souvenir sheet 

Ice Age Animals FDC

4 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Release date: December 21, 2023


Stone Scripts Monuments

Stone Scripts Monuments 

Stone Scripts Monuments FDC

6 stamps, 2 FDCs, cancel

I may have spelling incorrect. It’s difficult to decipher the stamps. 

Release date: December 21, 2023


Mongolian Porcelain

Mongolian Porcelain 

Mongolian Porcelain

8 stamps on 2 souvenir sheets, 2 FDCs, cancel

  • vases decorated in Mongolian style
  • porcelain vessel or Airag 
  • plates decorated in Mongolian style
  • Mongolian wine vessels
  • figurine of the Great Khaan
  • Mongolian snuff bottles 
  • bowls decorated in Mongolian style
  • figurines of First Bogd Gegeen, and Green (?) Tara

Release date: December 24, 2023


Danzanravjaa Dulduit Дулдуйтын Данзанравжаа (1803–1856) 

DANZANRAVJAA Dulduit 

DANZANRAVJAA Dulduit FDC

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Danzanravjaa was a Mongolian writer, artist, physician, Bhuddist scholar and fifth Noyon Khutagt, the Lama of the Gobi

Release date: December 28, 2023

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