
PERSIA: Russian Post Office, 1916 (Nov 14): Registered cover from the Consular Post in Tabriz to Bern, Switzerland, franked on reverse with Russia 10 k. dark blue (Scott 79, Michel 69/1) in an irregular block of five tied by "TABRIZ ROCC. KONSULSTVO" double circle despatch cds, matching Cyrillic registration label and another strike on obverse, PETROGRAD censorship and arrival backstamps (Jan 2, 1917).