Lot 30750 – 1905 Envelope insured to send 300R addressed to Vindava, franking on reverse cancelled by “No.4 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT” cds

1905 Envelope insured to send 300R addressed to Vindava, franked on reverse 3k, 4k vert. strip of three & single and 50k Arms issue cancelled in violet by “No.4 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT” 18.IX.1905 cds with five complete wax seals alongside with same inscription, obverse with insurance label “RESERVE FIELD POST OFFICE No.4” with ms “Ninguta”, Vindava 22.X.05 arrival cds (Courland Province, Baltic States), trivial cover imperfections at top, a very attractive franking, ex Dr. Casey.

Note: This cover established the location of No.4 FPO at Ninguta, Manchuria. Illustrated K. Adler “British Journal of Russian Philately” 16 (1954), p.471.