Page 12 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.A. 1 Russian and Persian postal services combined Pre-UPU
Combination of Persian and Russian franking needed before UPU
Before Persia joined the GPU (UPU) on l'' September 1877 mail to abroad needed Persian stamps for
postage to the Russian border at Julfa and I OK llater lowered to 8KJ Russian stamp for transiting.
Russian·stamps were available at the main post offices in Persia. The above treaty for exchange of mail
commenced on 1st of Oecem ber 1877. Julfa then became the first official exchange post office .

Combination of 5-chahi postal stationery envelope and 8-kopek Russian stamp
In manuscript: via T1nis & St Petersburg. 5 recorded using the Sch p s envelope Ru s1an tam

Rate: 5ch inland single rate + 8 kopek Russian rate for abroad
Routes: "'abr'.7 9 June l H77 via Julfa Russian E PO 30 May 1877 (Julian), both in front, Moscow 8 June lJulian)
Ipswich, lJK, 25 July 1877 Cancellations at back

Trial: Russian formula card Type I, large le tte rs , " OTKRITOE PISMO" in Russian used
Ob1ame(< 'roni -r,!l1-; to fJe u-;ed for creaung Persias first provisional post card of 2 •;, chah1~. l\/on-authonzed
Two only recorded. Both mint

2ch and a bisect of
a lchahi stamp of
the First portrait
issue of the Shah
Mr F' S Stah post
master General first
<i for AzarbaJan prov.
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-~ mce ·n NW Persia got
c:> m'ip1red by Germany
c::
~ etc to create p stat
cards a-> per new
UPL rule'> (as well as
to earn a few extra
bucks from collect-
ors!) .
t. 0TKpYTOe nnei.• o AOJIZBO 6W.TJ. CROJIBll OD.'l&'le uo COOTB'iTCTBeB UOIO DOWITOBOIO ao.pE OIO,
rop0.'\'1<0e - 3 Kon., a 11aoropO.'\BOe - li Kou. Stahl obtained Ru'is-
2. Ra 3TOI cTopoefl Kpoa'll &,'\peca ae jl.oaaoaaerca aaqero J!.pyraro nacau..
1an formula cards in
1877 from 1' fl1 s
Sem i-offic1ul status