Page 6 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.A.1 The Opening Up of Persia Pre-UPU mail
Russian letter to Persia 1858. Via Nakhdjavand
Introduction: Russia had since long been trading with northern Persia. Before 1877 Persia had only
rudimenta ostal services. Mail had to use a couriers stem to and from the borders for external mail
The 2nd earliest incoming letter from Russia recorded in private hands

Rates: 10 kopek to abroad
A 10-kopek p st envelope
from Tillis as per the
double oval stamp
In m/s "Iz Tiflisa
Otpravleno Julfa
Tabriz to
Teheran"
Russian
scientific
expedition
to
Khorasan,
in eastern
Persia and
Afghanistan

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Russian Power Game
Shows Russian penetration in the Caucasus and Trans-Caspian areas overtaking previously
hold Persian territories in the 19th century (from Wikipedia)

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