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This postcard is sent from АЙСТЕРНЪ [AISTERN]. This is the Russian indication for Aiztere in present Latvia.
The German indication is Aistern.
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According the handbook of Harry v. Hofmann (part I, p. 98) this is the only standard Russian postmark of АЙСТЕРНЪ [AISTERN], used January 14, 1881 – August 28, 1893.
At the bottom is indicated the government КУРЛ Г. (KURL G.), short for КУРЛЯНДСКАЯ (KURLYANDSKAYA) ГУБЕРНIЯ (GUBERNIYA), Courland Government.
In the classification of the EESTI-handbook this postmark with gubernia below is type 5.
Subdivision: type 5A (without numbers at sides) and -as here- type 5B (single circle with numbers at sides). There is a further subdivision of 5B:
- 5B1: П.К.
- 5B2: П.О.
- 5B3: П.С.
So the postmark here with П.С. is type 5B3: a coach station.
П.С. is short for ПОЧТОВАЯ СТАНЦIЯ [ POCHTOVAYA STANTSIYA], Post Station (coach).
In present Latvia Aistere is a very little village, according information of the Parish council 29 inhabitants in 2005. The village is located something north-east of Liepāja, part of the Tadaiķu Parish, Durbes County. There is a country house, Aisteres Manor with park, 1850-1870.