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1924 (30 Oct) USSR Moscow - Teheran, Airmail cover, First flight Moscow - Teheran (Muller 20, CV $3,000)
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1924 (30 Oct) USSR Moscow - Teheran, Airmail cover, First flight Moscow - Teheran (Muller 20, CV $3,000)

From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition.

Connecting airmail service in Moscow to Persia
First attempt Junkers air service from Moscow via Kharkov, Rostov, Baku and Tbilisi to Teheran.
Engine damage in Baku during the first flight. Onward transport by land. overland. The planned connection to the DERULUFT line Moscow - Germany did not come about. Germany did not materialize. The airmail connection Moscow - Tehran was delayed until 1928.

First flight Moscow - Baku - (Tehran)

Postmark:
Moscow 30.10.1924
Moscow special cancel (red)
Moscow Lp confirmation
Tehran 14.12.1924 !

Postage:
Lp-cover 40 Kop
Underfranked by 5 Kop

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Anschluss-Luftpostverbindung in Moskau nach Persien
Erster Versuch Junkers Luftverkehr von Moskau über Charkow, Rostow, Baku und Tiflis nach Teheran.
Beim Erstflug Maschinenschaden in Baku. Weiterbeförderung auf dem Landweg. Der geplante Anschluss an die DERULUFT-Linie Moskau - Deutschland kam nicht zustande. Die Luftpostverbindung Moskau - Teheran verzögerte sich bis 1928.

Erstflug Moskau — Baku - (Teheran)

Poststempel:
Moskau 30.10.1924
Moskau Sonderstempel (rot)
Moskau Lp-Bestätigung
Teheran 14.12.1924 !

Porto:
Lp-Brief 40 Kop
Unterfrankiert um 5 Kop
Type: Airmail, Postal History, Cover
Condition: Used
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38th Philatelic Auction from Oldlouis Auctions. A lot of unique specialized collections are presented. The rarest stamps and postal history items of all periods of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, United States, Poland, Filnland, and The World. Shipping from the United States office.
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