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Russia/Latvia Gutschmann Brothers Bill of Exchange Windau (Ventspils) 1874 £600

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Issued in Windau by the firm Gutschmann Brothers, this Bill of Exchange from January 1874 features dual stamps from Riga and Ventspils, and is addressed to Schroeder & Co. in London. A fine example of 19th-century Anglo-Baltic commerce. Includes printed Russian imperial taxation column and original signatures.