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1915 (2 May) Dobrovodsky Censorship, WWI Russian Empire Open Letter from Krapivna to Moscow, with red linear censor 'Passed by military censor' and circular 'Senior medical officer of the 75th artillery brigade' handstamps

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Postcard Military Post Censorship, Censor Postal History
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1916 (24 Dec) WWI Postcard illustrated from Vasil'sursk (Russian Empire) to Yurino (Russian Empire), military free frank, canceled by black circular Vasil'sursk postmark, with violet circular military cachet 'УПРАВЛ. ВАСИЛЬСК. УѢЗД. ВОИН. НАЧАЛЬН.' - 'ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILITARY CHIEF OF THE VASIL'SURSK DISTRICT'. Arrive in Yurino December 26, 1915
1916 (24 Dec) WWI Postcard illustrated from Vasil'sursk (Russian Empire) to Yurino (Russian Empire), military free frank, canceled by black circular Vasil'sursk postmark, with violet circular military cachet 'УПРАВЛ. ВАСИЛЬСК. УѢЗД. ВОИН. НАЧАЛЬН.' - 'ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILITARY CHIEF OF THE VASIL'SURSK DISTRICT'. Arrive in Yurino December 26, 1915
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