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1891 (31 Oct) Russian Empire, Russia, Money Letter from Orenburg to Jerusalem via Odessa, with 5 wax seals of Orenburg private post office № '1' on reverse, with crayon postal marks on both sides of cover

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Cover Wax Seal Postal History
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