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November 9-11, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1534
RUSSIA
1920 (May 24) parcel card to Sergievskii Posad (Mosk.), paying 161r (correct parcel delivery fee as noted in the fee box at lower left for a parcel of 23 funt (pounds) based on a distance from Astrakhan to Moscow Province of between 1000 and 2000 versts (kilometers) at a charge of 5r per funt for the first 1000 (115r) plus 2r per funt for the next 1000 versts or part thereof (46r) with Imperial Arms imperf. 1k, perf. 10k and block of 10x15k (as per decree of March 10th, all low value (kopeck) stamps were to be figured at face value in rubles), all tied by oval "Sluzhba Svyazi V-K.V.F1 Pochta Astrakhan (Communication Service of the Volga-Caspian Military Fleet) cachets, scarce Naval Post Office, of provisional nature, ex-Paul Krynine
Envelope
Catalog #79,81,119
Price Realized
$1,100.00

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