1915 ( 1 Sep) censored international cover. From Vladikavkaz to San Francisco. The cover is franked with a pair of 10k notes, with a Vladikavkaz postmark. The letter is addressed to the Russian consul. On the front of the envelope is a purple stamp "See censor. D D." The letter arrived in San Francisco in October 1915.

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)

Catalog: Zagorsky 100

Condition: Used.

Cover Censorship, Censor Postal History

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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