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I.A.4 Russian Ship Mail at the Caspian Sea

Pen strokes used on Russian unconcealed ship mail
Russian 4-kopek imprime used on business document from Baku posted on a Russian vessel calling at Enzeli
20 VII 19 12, via Teheran arriving Isfahan 19 August. 2 11 <1 part Xerox of the content

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Usage of Ship Mail and Russian FPO in Persia in combination not previously recorded

Rate: 4 kopek
imprime
, .... Oval(faint) s/s
cancel Baku-
Enzeli ( 1 7-5-17)
mailed through
Russian etappen
FPO #243
( 19-5-17) then
operating out
of Enzeli(Persia)
Censored in
Peterburg. 11.B.0.
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PETROGRAD
MILITARY
DISTRICT + 91