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1913 (6 Apr) Cover from Yezd (Iran) to Bender-Abbas (Iran), franked with 6c (Iran), canceled by Yezd postmark. Arrive in Bender-Abbas April 24, 1913

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Catalog: Scott 486
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1923 (24 Apr) Cover from "unreadable" town (but on reverse write from Masjid Suleman) (Iran) to Burkburnett (USA), franked with two 10c with overprint (Iran), canceled with indistinct town postmarks. No arrival postmark
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1876 (ca.) Local cover from Kandahar (Afghanistan), franked with 1sh (Afghanistan), canceled by tearing and ink (saber cancel). Dated 1293, plate XI position 6
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