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III. 1914 - 18 Ashgabad Courier mail service into NE Persia Russian Consular
Russian politica l mail. Extended to
& m ilitary strength privileged citizens
Astarabad and Meched. Two Russian Consulates
The con sular mail was opened also to privileged citizens of both Russian and Persian origin which
policy was a pain in the neck for the Persian Government
Ashgabad - Astrabad via Houdan border station. Letter via the Russian courier mail in 1915
Addressed to "Astrabad General Russian consular, Persia via Ashabad"

Rate: 3 kopek inland rate
Route: Krasnovodsk July 1915. No further postmarks. Two large censors from Ashgabad
Meched - Ashgabad - Petrograd. Russian Parcel post via courier to Ashgabad in 1916
The violet ha nd stamp reads: "Asha bad/The office of the chief ofTranscaspian province for Russian
Emperor·s General Consulat in Mesched city, Percia"
The only Russian parcel post recorded from Persia using the Russian cou rier service

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Route: Courier between Meched to Ashgabad trans1tting the post office 23 3 16 a rriving Petrograd 11 4 16.(reverse)
Markings: Parcel number 723 m /s m red on the front and in black at the back
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