1937, from ERIVAN (Yerevan), capital of the ARMENIAN SSR, to
LENINGRAD, the former imperial capital of Russia, 20 kopecks Soviet
stamped
1937, from ERIVAN (Yerevan), capital of the ARMENIAN SSR, to
LENINGRAD, the former imperial capital of Russia, 20 kopecks Soviet
stamped stationary uprated with green 5 kopecks definitive STALIN
issue of 1937, tied by clear ERIVAN CDS cancel dated 9 6 37, during
the height of the Stalinist purges, Russian registration label NO
141 at top, arrival cancel 13 6 37 13 on reverse, indicating prompt
delivery over approx. 2,300 km within 4 days, back also with second
transit or sorting cancel, possibly MOSCOW or intermediate RSFSR
hub, commercial registered internal Soviet cover, origin from the
ARMENIAN SSR during a time of intensified political repression and
collectivization campaigns, historical interest enhanced by
association with Stalin's image and period postal routes in the
Caucasus region, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€.
