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l.D 1907 - 14 Persia.n insured registered letter. Julfa Russian PO
The constitution
Its consequences
Russian postal service in demand during revolutionary times
nsured mail from Persia to abroad is rarely seen during the Qajar period (till 1926). The Belgian custom officer at
ulfa Persian office made u se of the Russian post office a t Julfa across the river Arax probably due to the unstable
tate of Persia a t the time. Consequen tly, being near the border one cou ld u se the Russian postal system.
Insured letter from Julfa 26 3 07 (Julian) to Belgium. Qfficial Persian "SERVICE" custom envelope used
The 011lv recorded usage-across the border of this kind
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Money packet containing 1000 rubles." ln
Russian m /s (across top front)
Weight: 89.5 grams. At left
Weittht fee: 10 kopeks for each 15 grams or
part thereof. This should have been 60 kopeks UUSTEBE DES DOUANES
but the accounting on back shows the sender
was charged 70 kopeks in error.
ROVINCE DB :U'AZERBAIDJAN
Insurance: charged at the rate of 10 kopeks for )
each 112.5 rubles of value (or part thereof).
1000 rubles insurance requires a fee of 90
kopek (on the back)
Registration fee: 10 kopecks
Total postage : 170 rubles
(should have been 160 rubles).
Red is the equivalent amount in Belgian money.
The wax seals are inscribed I
Dzhulfi.nskaya P. T. Kon. Eri
The basis of the evaluation of money trans-
ferred to another country was Fren ch Franc
In this case 1000 Russian Ru bles = 89 French
franc. Then the Francs were evaluated in the
Belgian currency.
he wax seals are inscribed Dzhulfinskaya P. T. Kon. Eri
50 J ulfa post/telegraph office, Erivan (gubemia)