Keywords: Russia 1856 Dob102307.jpg T P O transit red 'PRUSSE/3/VALENCIENNES 21 AVRIL 56' Paris and Paris to Bordeaux transits arrival backstamp Bordeaux Details French rates of July 1 1853 Under 7 5 grams - 1 10 fr 7 5 to 15 grams - 1 40 fr 15 to 22 5 grams - 2 40 fr March 31 Julian 1856 unpaid letter posted at St Petersburg Sender wrote lower corner left 'Porto' this is not restated later by handstamp '1856 - St PETERSBOURG - III 31' postmark applied In same handwriting '110' lower corner right backside expressing the 110 decimes 1 10 fr rate Dobin 1 02 type 3 07 Transit postmark used 1854-1859 Rarity 4 <ref> cite book Manfred Dobin Postmarks of Russian Empire Pre adhesive period St Petersburg Standard Kollektion 1993 9785853870222 </ref> Red 'Aus Russland' postmark applied Used as a German entry/transit mark abroad the Coeln-Verviers T P O White type CV5 39x10mm April 21 Gregorian Red 'PRUSSE 3 VALENCIENNES 21 AVRIL 56' French entry mark mail from Prussia Prusse entering France at the border town of Valenciennes The small 3's show this mark was struck at Paris Noël 1021<ref> cite book Gilbert Noël Catalogue des oblitérations des chiffres-taxe carrés de France 1859-1878 1956 Paris E H de Beaufond </ref> Same day Paris transit backstamp The under 7 5 grams was assessed expressed as 11 decimes 'PARIS 60 - 21 AVRIL 56' and manuscript '11' applied April 21 'PARIS A BORDEAUX 10 D - 21 Avril 56' applied Paris to Bordeaux T P O transit backstamp day train octagonal center April 22 Bordeaux arrival backstamp 'BORDEAUX 32 - 22 AVRIL 56' applied 1856 Scan of original Postal authorities Sources reflist Related Image 300px PD-old-100 Stampless covers of Russia Marque d'entrée en France Postmarks of Saint Petersburg Entry and transit postmarks of Germany 1856 postmarks |