3 k. black/green and 10 k. brown/blue, tied by cds. “ODESSA 11 JAN. 1874” to fully paid first weight step lettersheet to Messina, framed “FRANKIROVANO” and oval “OPLATCHENO”, reverse transit via Travelling Post Office 47-48 (line Zhmerinka-Volochisk) and arrival, very fine, together with 10 k. brown/blue tied by cds. “BERDIANSK 15 MAR. 1875” to underfranked first weight step to Nice, France, endorsed “via Varsawa” and marked with red two-line “AFFR. INSUFF. ETR” and Russian boxed NEVNOLN OPLATCHENO", transit via Varsawa and Erquelines, reverse arrival, very fine. A scarce and most interesting duo displaying both correct and underfranked rate from the Black Sea and Azov Sea regions via Odessa and the Polish route
