Page 74 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

III. 1914 - 18 Russian occupation of northern Persia Russian Field
Fights betwen Turkish post mobile
and Russian troops unit
Lines-of-Communication Field postal and telegraph branch #201 at Khoi
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Ppc sent from Khoi to Velikoe of Yaroslavl gubernia" January 1916
Free franking as per violet seal that reads: " Service Free Franc seal of FPO #201" (in Russian)

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Rate: Free franking for soldiers
Route: Khoi 1.1.16 (Julian) and sent to Velikoe (of Yaroslavl gubernia) a rrived 10 1 16
Letter sent by soldier in Persia to USA in 1916 with POSTAGE DUE mark
Soldiers had free franking to Russia. Mali to foreign destinations were duly charged
Postage due applied in Petrograd

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Rate: Free for soldier. 10 c charge for postage due in USA
Route: From North Western Persia via Petrograd 6 3 16 to USA a rriving New York 15 April
Markings: The postmark reads: Polev. Zapach. Pocht. Kont. 115 e • (02.15- 10.1 7)
A Petrograd censor mark on the back