Page 10 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.A.1 Austrian Route for Persia

To reach Persia mail would be taken from Trebizonde by ship to Batum, Russian territory
in Caucasus. Transiting via Tiflis through Armenia and
Djulfa at the Persian border
Mail from Persia choosing the Austrian route would use the same route for going to
Trebizonde and then forwarded depending on destination
Mail from Persia - endorsed Teheran - in December 1875 via Trebizonde to Germany
Route
Austrian Cou rier: The stretch between - Teheran - Tabriz - Djulfa (at the boder w Russia) - Tiflis
Saturn and - Trebizonde
At Trebizonde the mail went into the normal Austrian mail system. There the letter was marked with a
postage due "T" and 20 soldi by the Austrian post office
By ship to Constantinople and continued via the Austrian route to Germany

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Rate: Courier rare to Trebizonde. Then postage due 20 soldi
Route: Teheran end December 1875, Trebisonda 22/ 1 (1876, and German cancellation AUSG/9)2/No 2