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1866 (4 Jan) Letter shit from Moscow (Russian Empire) to St. Petersburg (Russian Empire), franked with 10k (Russian Empire) tied by black circular R.P.O. postmark 'ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЙ Ж.Д. / ПОЧТ.ВАГ. №1' Moscow–St. Petersburg railway line. Red wax seal on reverse. No arrival postmark

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Catalog: Russika 14
Condition: Used.
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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