Veliki Ustyug (Vologda Government). One of only four recorded covers 1905 (28 March) Registered cover from the village of Zabelino to 2nd class cruiser "KUBAN" in St.Petersburg, bearing on reverse 1903-07 2 kop. red (only stamp issued at Veliki Ustyug) tied by rectangular Zabelino postmark in violet, arrived at the head of the district on March 29th then transferred to the Imperial Post on April 3rd where it received a 14 kop. (1889-1904 issue), arrival in St.Petersburg on April 13th, cover opened out for display for presentation on exhibition page, an extremely rare example of this stamp on cover (only four covers recorded), cert. Furnon
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