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l.A.2.b Baku-Enzeli Postal Exchange Offices via the Caspian
Opened March 1886. The railway from Tiflis extended to Baku in 1883
Serving all parts of Persia except for Azarbadjan that continued using Julfa via Tabriz
Incoming from Riga in February 1886. The earliest recorded via this route
Rates: 3 kopek for cards to foreign destinations
Routes: Riga 28 February 1886, via Tifliz 7 March and Baky 8 March (all three Julian). Transited
Enzeli EPO on 25 March and arrived Teheran on 29 March
From Persia to Vienna March 1886. The earliest outgoing recorded via this route
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Rates: Triple foreign rate 18 chahi. Registration fee: 12 chahi
Routes: Teheran 18 March 1886 sent via Enzeli EPO 25 March, by ship to Baku 17 March
(Julian, backstamped) arriving Vienna 6 April 1886
