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1895 (22 November) registered international cover. From Bukhara to Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan). The cover is franked with three 4k and four 7k notes, with a Bukhara postmark. The letter arrived in Peshawar in January 1895.

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in Levant
Catalog: Zagorsky 52, 61
Condition: Used.
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 50
April 14 - 25, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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