386. Auktion

20 t., reconstruction of the upper half pane of six, all unused with original gum. All signed Sadri, with opinions

50 t. and 100 t., both with clear c.d.s. on cutouts of postal money order forms. 50 t. signed Sadri with certificate.

100 t., unused with original gum. Very fine and fresh. Signed Sadri. A very rare stamp; just 4 unused copies recorded.

100 t. with signature "Lavers" instead of handstamp, used with Teheran c.d.s. on small piece of money order form. Fine and rare. Signed Sadri 

"P.L. TEHERAN" 2 ch., type I, tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN 7/.." to local cover (slight vertical crease not affecting the stamp). Very fine. A scarce franking. (Persiphila 276)

1903, PROVISOIRE, 1ch., three single copies with five single copies, pair, strip of three and strip of four of 2 ch. and three copies 12 ch., tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN 15/4" to front and reverse of opened out postal stationery envelope 5 CHAHIS  on 1 kr., as registered letter against acknowledgement of receipt, to Paris, with arrival mark. Usual small imperfections due to transport. Overall a very fine and exceedingly rare entire. The largest recorded franking of this issue.

2 ch. and 10 ch., reconstructions of the panes of 12, unused, 2 ch. with 4 used copies and an unused block of four. Fine and scarce. Signed Sadri with certificate for the block.

2 ch., 5 ch., 10 ch. and 1 kr. with additional franking, tied by c.d.s. "TEHERAN DEPART" to registered postcard via Baku to Karlsruhe, Germany, with transit- and arrival marks. A fine and outstanding franking of great rarity.

10 ch. with handstamp sideways, block of 4, pos. 1-4, unused with original gum. Fold between stamps, still very fine and scarce. Signed Sadri

1903, lion 3 ch. with overprint “Controle”, tied by violet negative seal to postcard to England, with additional franking 5 ch., tied by Teheran c.d.s., fine and scarce

1903/04, lion 12 ch. blue, tied by oval “DJOULFa-ISFAHAN 27-11-04”, to Telegramm envelope “On His Majesty's Service/ TELEGRAPHS” of the Indo-European-Telegraphs. Tiny gum stains and missing corner perf, still fine and very scarce.

1898/1911, registration label used as 1 ch., 10 copies (2 applied damaged), tied by c.d.s. "HAMARAN 15/2" to reverse of cover 1902 to Boroujerd.

1910, Saatdjian Coronation issue postage stamps 16 colour trial proofs in unissued values and colours up to 30 k., all unused, fine and scarce group (Persiphila C21-C36)

1910, Saatdjian Coronation issue officials 16 Color trial proofs in unissued values and colors up to 30 k., all unused, fine and scarce group (Persiphila C37-C52)

1902, Teheran typeset issue, small lot, including 2 sheets without handstamps and five toman values incl. 100 t. with signature Lavers

1907/09, Lion and Ali Mirza, 1c.-30K cancelled remainders including the scarce 4 Kr yellow. All MNH ** except the 3 Ch, 2 Kr and 4Kr bistre which are without gum. Over 600 stamps, pairs and strips of 3 on album pages in folder

1960/87, collection */** in Farahbakhsh Album

collection mainly used on stock pages, early overprint stamps, Service, Officials etc. in folder

1900/60, Over 160 covers/cards including early registered mail, good cancellations, air mails, Shah frankings, mostly fine

1940/60, 10 covers from WW II and one air letter, including six different Anglo-Soviet-Persian Censorship censorships with Nos. 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, some used to Denmark, Germany censors etc.  in folder

early covers with airmail, labels, good Shah frankings etc. in folder

1876, 4 kr. deep yellow on vertically laid paper, full to wide margins, light part cancelled ZENDJAN, signed, very fine

1928, First Flight BUSCHIR-TEHERAN and First Flight MECHED-TEHERAN by German ´Junkers´, cover with 6ch. lilac-red and 5 Kr. airmail stamp of 1927, boxed related cachet and arrival cds alongside, one tiny toned, the other fine

1942, Three covers with different WW II Anglo-Soviet-Persian and Farsi censor sealing labels, including Pan American Air Mail Service label on and flown cover from Teheran to New York, franked with eight 3 Rilas Reza Shah and 50 d., two additional covers to New York and Switzerland, minor faults, otherwise fine and attractive

1892-1923, Seven stampless covers showing fine cancellations, Ispahan, Schiraz, Kum, Isfahan No.2, Barfrouch and thimble type Sandok, fine group

1975/85 ca., 13 aerograms unused, including rare overprint "THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN" 1979, Shah provisional issues 

1975/85 ca., aerograms, 16 unused, all different, including Shah provisionals and overprint issues