1905 (11 Nov) mourning envelope franked with 10k dark blue, tied by "Novy Margelan" cds, sent to France, with Lyon arrival pmk on back, fine usage from Uzbekistan (today Fergana, founded in 1876 as a garrison town, initially named New Margelan (Novy Margelan), then renamed Skobelev in 1907 after the first Russian military governor of Fergana Valley. In 1924, after the Bolshevik reconquest of the region from Basmachi rebels, the name was changed to Fergana) (Image)

Est.$150