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1913 (1 Feb) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Commercial 'Russian steam navigation and trading company (ROPiT), central office in Odessa' Cover from Odessa to Ulm (Germany), franked with pair of Romanovs 15k, with handstamped registration mark and registration label on front

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Catalog: Russika 120
Catalog value: $200
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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