Page 44 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.A.4 Russian Ship Mail at the Caspian Sea
Caucasus & Mercury Shipping Line. Special ship cancellation in use 1912-16
The Persian items prove that also Persian mail was accepted to be posted at sea between Persian ports
and Baku on the Caucasus & Mercury line. Only five such Persian items are recorded
Paquebot cancel at bottom on Persian mail to Bacu. Two recorded
BACU-MECHEDISSER oval ship cancellation. The only recorded on Persian mail
Two recorded on Russian mail

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Rates: 5 chahi to abroad
Routes: Mechedisser-Bacu in Nov 1913 by ship. Train to Tiflis and Belgium
Markings: "540" in small circle used by Belgian postman
Paquebot + Transit
Paquebot used on Persian mail in combination with oval ENZELI-BAKU ship cancellation, type II as transit
The only recorded ship mail mark used with Paquebot in combination

) Ce cUti est ud1tsir:e,11eut rd.st:JTi it l'ttJrcs.v.

Rates: 5 chahi to abroad
Routes: Posted at sea on August 1914 via Bacu, Tiflis, Europe to Switserland