File:Riga 1843 Dob40112.jpg

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English: Russian Latvia stampless folded paid letter to France, 'Рига юнь 5' (RIGA June 5) boxed cancel, handstamp 'PP', manuscript '10' decimes rate (fr. 1.00 used for letters under 7.5 grams), brown-red oval 'A.E.D', brown-red 'PRUSSE/3/GIVET 28 JUIN 43', arrival backstamp 'Bordeaux'.

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French rates in 1843:

Under 7.5 grams - 1.00 fr.
  • June 5 (Julian) 1843 paid letter posted at Riga. Sender wrote 'fro' indicating franco. The under 7.5 grams was assessed, expressed as 10 decimes and manuscript '10' applied. Restated by handstamp 'PP' equivalent to "Postage Paid to destination". 'RIGA June 5 1843' postmark applied;
Dobin: 40 type 1.12. Transit postmark for foreign mail, used from 1833-1845, Rarity 3.[1]
  • June 28 (Gregorian). French entry mark, mail from Prussia (Prusse) entering France at the border town of Givet. The small 3's show this mark was struck at Paris. Also marked by the French exchange bureau 'A.E.D.' meaning Affranchissement a l'étranger jusqu'à destination (foreign rate paid to destination);
  • Bordeaux arrival backstamp.
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  1. ↑ Dobin, Manfred (1993) Postmarks of Russian Empire (Pre adhesive period), St. Petersburg: Standard Kollektion, p. 290, 302

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