#707-22, 1926 1c-30k "Regne de Pahlavi" cplt., a particularly fresh mint set of these scarce commemorative overprints, o.g., h.r., 2c and 4k small thins (cat. $570.00) otherwise fine-very fine and seldom offered; Scott $3,850. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#744-59, 1929 1c-3t Coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi cplt., o.g., light h.r., 2k small thin (cat $125.00), otherwise a fine-very fine set; Scott $945. (Image)

Est. $250-300

#810-17, 1935 1c-3t "Postes/Iraniennes" overprints cplt., o.g., 3c h.r., the others l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine set; Scott $1,395. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#818-26, 1935 1c-27c Shah overprinted "Postes/Iraniennes" cplt., fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h. or n.h., 12c natural paper wrinkle (Cat $600.00) otherwise a very fine set; Scott $1,697. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#870A-H & Footnote, 1939 5d-10R 60th Birthday of Reza Shah Pahlavi, perforated miniature sheets of four cplt., including the 1R Violet and 2R Orange which were not available to the public, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; Scott $1,100 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#870A-H & Footnote, 1939 5d-10R 60th Birthday of Reza Shah Pahlavi, imperforate miniature sheets of four cplt., including the 1R Violet and 2R Orange which were not available to the public, o.g., never hinged, 5d small thin at top (cat. $35.00), and 5r natural gum bends, otherwise a very fine set; Scott $1,500 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#904, 1942 30R Gray black and emerald, o.g., very fine and quite scarce; Scott $1,600. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#876-909, 1942-46 5d-200R Pictorials and Shah Reza Pahlavi, a rarely offered complete set of all 34 stamps in a quality seldom encountered, remarkably fresh, o.g., 2R Light blue with disturbed gum (cat. $50.00), 20R Chocolate and violet l.h. (cat. $1,000.00) and 30R Grey black and emerald with slightly disturbed o.g. (cat. $1,600.00), the others all never hinged, very fine set; Scott $5,698 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

#876-909, 1942-46 5d-200R Pictorials and Shah Reza Pahlavi, complete set of all 34 stamps, o.g., the two key values and a few others l.h., the rest n.h., a natural paper wrinkle or crease affect 50d Ultramarine, 75d Rose carmine, 1R Maroon and 50R Bright violet and black (cat. $169.50) and the other 50R thinned (cat. $350.00), otherwise fine-very fine; a difficult set to assemble; Scott $5,698 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

#927a, 1950 10R Carmine and blue green, Center Inverted, beautifully centered, rich colors on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., but with a small gum adhesion speck, very fine; only one sheet of 100 was printed in error; Scott $3,500 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#927a, 1950 10R Carmine and blue green, Center Inverted, bright fresh color, tied to air mail cover along with 50d Green (#954) by Tehran c.d.s., sent to New York, very fine; a great modern postal history rarity of Iran, as well as being one of the few post-WWII commercial cover rarities in the world, this being one of only two known covers bearing this inverted center; ex-Balner. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

#915-30, 1949-50 5d-50R Definitives cplt., fresh mint set, o.g., n.h., very fine; Scott $697 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#915-30, 1949-50 5d-50R Definitives cplt., o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine set; Scott $697 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#999-1014, 1954-55 5d-200R Shah Reza Pahlavi cplt, fresh and well centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine set; Scott $1,080 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#999-1014, 1954-55 5d-200R Shah cplt., o.g., l.h., very fine set; Scott $1,080. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#1023-36, 1955-56 5d-50R Shah Reza Pahlavi cplt., o.g., n.h., a very fine set; Scott $492 for hinged. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#1059Ab, 1956 50d Brown and olive brown, Center Inverted, handsome left sheet margins single, position 80 noted on gum, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; only one sheet of 100 was printed in error; 1987 APS certificate for the full sheet; Scott $3,750. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

#1058A-1072, 1956-57 5d-200R Shah cplt., o.g., n.h., except a few lower values l.h., very fine set; Scott $909. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#1058A-1072, 1956-57 5d-200R Shah Reza Pahlavi cplt., o.g., 5d and 25d no gum (cat. $2.25) and 10d, 1R, 10R and 50R l.h. (cat. $89.50), all the others including the two high values n.h., very fine set; Scott $909. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#1082-98, 1957-58 5d-200R Shah Reza Pahlavi cplt., o.g., n.h., except 5R no gum (cat. $3.50), very fine set; Scott $578. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#1138-51, 1139a, 1140a, 1959-63 5c-200R Shah Reza Pahlavi cplt., including 10d Prussian blue shade and 20d perf. 12x11½, 10d hinged (cat. $1.00), otherwise o.g., n.h., very fine set; Scott $647. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#1479 Footnote, 1968 8R and 14R International Tennis Congress cplt., o.g., n.h., very fine and rare; these two stamps were prepared but ordered withdrawn and returned to the central post office after the meeting was cancelled, a small number of these stamps, reportedly 26 sets, were sold at several provincial post offices such as Khorramshar; Scott $2,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#B30 Footnote, 1952 25d+25d to 1.50R+50d Inauguration of Shekh Saadi Mausoleum in Shiraz semi-postals, unissued design with values in tablets cplt., o.g., first two n.h. and the latter l.h., fine-very fine and rare; this set was withdrawn before going on sale at the post office and replaced with stamps without value tablets, a small number of sets were sold before the designated date of issue. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#O58-71, 1941 5d-50r Officials cplt., o.g. which is slightly disturbed on some as usual, 3R with interleaving adhering to gum, a fine-very fine set which is seldom offered; Scott $4,505. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#Q68 var., 1981 100R Yellow Parcel Post, printed on both sides in the same direction, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and rare; the basic stamp is very scarce and carries a catalog value of $400. (Image)

Est. $500-750