1820, "MOSKVA" s. l. in vermilion on entire folded letter to Novgorod w. on reverse datestamp of 13 DEK 1820. The 1819/31 type. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1853, folded letter from Messina sent to ODESSA with oval Cholera mark (33x24 mm) and desinfection slits and holes. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1857, St. Petersburg, incoming mail: entire folded letter with 19 Aug 1857 dateline from Newcastle/England per direct ship to St. Petersburg w. arrival on reverse. Plus 1861, entire folded letter fom "BERDYCZEW FEB 8 1861" to Paris poste restane, with various FRANCO and P.D. marks, also boxed prussian "From Russia/TPO V 26/2". (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)