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I.A.3 1904 Parcel Agreement with Russia
Baku-Enzeli Exchange POs. To Comstantinople. Route "Russie"
For unknown reason a canceller device, COLIS POSTAUX both machine printed (one value), and hand
stamp on all other values between 1907 and 1909 was introduced. Altogether 12 parcel documents are
recorded with this CP device. Seen used from Enzeli, Julfa and Houdan (Badjguiran). After 1909 the CF
device has not been recorded .
A parcel document from Enzeli via Baku to Constantinople in 1908

EMPIRE DE PERSE ~ VALEIJR UEyLAREE
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A red label VALEUR DECLAREE of 250 francs (gold francs). Endorsed No 553/Constaminople/ Poste Russe
This parcel of 3850 gram was sent from Enzeli 2 11 t1 OCT 08 via Baku to Constantinople. Total rates incl
insured value 250 franc = 9 Kran 7 chahis
The 4-kran yellow of 1907 issue is only recorded on two items

A total of only twelwe parcel receipts used with COLIS POST AUX devices for outgoing mail are recorded
between 1907 and 1909 when that cancel/ hand stamp was abolished. All on 1907 issue.
On ly five incoming rec orded during the Qajar period
No of parcels sent to abroad via Russia, and via Bu shire and Seistan (the two latter via
the Indian system) 1904-10* . The Russian route started in late 1905 or 1906
1904 254 1905 1,090 1906 2,183 1907 2,597 1908 7,872 1909 9,055 1910 5,450
* UPU official sta tistics
The fees for postage and insurance is not known
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