Lot 10478 – 1911 Russian Invasion of Tabriz Persia an album page incl. the only recorded mail into Tabriz during Russian siege

1911 Russian Invasion of Tabriz Persia, album page with two covers written up the first of which is a 1911 envelope sent from Tehran into Tabriz via Russia during the Russian Siege, franked with First Portrait issue Ahmad Shah 6c and 1k tied by Teheran cds dated 8 NOV 1, below a violet ‘C’ censor, and alongside a “BAKU” Russian transit 31. 10. 11 Julian date 13 Nov 1911 Gregorian date, a double foreign rate 26c, cleverly directed via Russia by the sender, the only recorded mail into Tabriz during Russian siege, unique and comes with a picture postcard depicting the Constitutional Revolution at the centre of the Sahab al Amir mosque Tabriz, sent 1st July 1912 from Tabriz to France franked at 6s foreign rate paid with three 1s and a 3s OFFICIEL, well written up, a stunning page, very rare