Page 58 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.e 1907 - 14 Russian re-occupation of Azarbadjan Looting led to
Constitutional crisis overprint for
Russian power play security
Looting causes the OFFICIEL overprint 1912 for security
Registered insured letter to Vienna bearing 11 Kran 14 chahi. The highest recorded rate using this overprint issue

In 1911 Azarbadjan was re-occupied by the Russians until February 1912 as a result of the
Constitutional crisis. The story tells that at Tabriz, the Russians looted the post office of all its stock
of stamps of the Ahmed Shah 19 11 issue to sell the stamps quickly thus earning a good profit while
undermining the local economy. However, the Tabriz Postmaster without waiting for authorisation
from Teheran immediately withdraw all the remaining stamps from the sub-offices and had them
overprinted "Officiel" and then redistributed. Mail is found used after February 1912 until the
beginning of 1914 but is not common .. Gradually mixed with ordinary stamps .

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From Tabriz 20 IV 12 to Wien. Violet Registration cachet. Red lack seals fallen off
Rate: 11 Kran 14 ch in total of which registration fee 12 chah i. Insurance fee not known