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II. 1914 - 18 Diplomacy, Trade & Commerce Caucasus in total
Caucasus war theater turmoil as a result
after armistice of Russian civil war
Persian Consular Post Office. Baku
Azarbadjan, Armenia, Georgia, independent between 1918-1923
Persian postage stamps, an obliterator Postes Consulaires Persanas Bacou" and censor were introduced
By sea to Enzeli. January 1920.The earliest recorded mail from this Persian mission
Extraordinary Mission Imperial Government of Persia in Caucasia 1919-20. Cachet in Persian
Registered,
cachet reads
No 134 (back)
Departure
date not
but receiving
date in
Teheran is
10 Jan 1920
Foreign rate
12 chahis
registration
fee:
12 chahis
Norperforce
censor
no 550
was applied
at Kazvin

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After the Communist take-over of Baku 28th April 1920 mail communications
with Persia were interrupted till 1922
Violet cachet of the Persian Trade Association of Baku. The only recorded on mail

To Teheran
Departure
Date from
Baku not
Known.
Transit via
Recht 2 V 22
and Teheran
to Chahroud
12 v 22
Redirected to
Teheran
Arrival date
blurred
Rates:
1 Kran for
1st weight
class
(Aug 1921-
Sep 1925)