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1903 (15 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Stampless free tariff Official Open Letter from Minsk to Dobrush, with Blue Official Cachet of the Chief of the Minsk Postal and Telegraph District

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Condition: Small hole and tears.
Cachet Postcard Postal History
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