10 Kop blue horizontally striped paper, state arms 1889, horizontal pair and single as multiple franking on registered letter from Bukhara (capital of Russian suzerain state of same name 1868-1920) to Bombay, then British India, single-circle 3 BUCHARA 3 28 OKT 1890 POTSCHTOWAYA KONTORA. Transits: single-circle 2 BUCHARA 2 31 OKT 1890 POTSCHTOWAYA KONTORA, Italian single-circle BRINDISI 27 11 - 90 11 S, British sea post single-circle SEA POST OFFICE B 9 DE 90 (= Suez-Aden-Bombay route), arrival SECOND DELY. BOMBAY UMARKHADI 15 DEC 90. Mail from Bukhara rare, additionally rare destination, age and use wear typical of period