#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. $4,000-5,000

#915-30, 1949-50 5d-50R Definitives cplt., fresh mint set, o.g., n.h., very fine (Scott $697.50 for hinged). (Image)

Est. $200-300

#915-30, 1949-50 5d-50R Definitives cplt., o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine set (Scott $697.50 for hinged). (Image)

Est. $200-300

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

Est. $150-200

#1058A-1072, 1956-57 5d-200R Shah cplt., o.g., n.h., except a few lower values l.h., very fine set (Scott $909.00). (Image)

Est. $200-300

#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 $909.00). (Image)

Est. $200-300

#B29-30P, 1952 50d+50d and 1.50d+50d Inauguration of Shekh Saadi Mausoleum in Shiraz semi-postals, plate proofs on gummed stamp paper, the former a right sheet margins block of four and the latter a top left corner margin block of four, the 50d+50d showing some overinking at right, o.g., n.h., the 1.50d+50d with a faint crease affecting the top left stamp, otherwise very fine and rare. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#B30 Footnote, 1952 25d+25d and 50d+50d Inauguration of Shekh Saadi Mausoleum in Shiraz semi-postals, unissued colors both values o.g., l.h., the 25d+24d with several short perforations at upper right, otherwise very fine; these stamps were withdrawn before going on sale at the post office and replaced with stamps without value tablets, a small number of stamps were sold before the designated day of issue. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#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 $400.00). (Image)

Est. $300-400

Iran clean mint collection from 1925 to 1974 in mounts in a Scott album, starts with 1925 1c-1K Establishment of Reza Shah Pahlavi government and continues with Scott #703-06, 723-43, 760-70, 771-85, 786-94, 795-809, 827-40, 841-55, 856-70, 870A-H perf. and imperf. including the 1R and 2R values not available to the public, 911-14, 935-40, 950-65, 978-82, 985-89, 995-98, 1015-19, 1023-36, 1082-98, 1107-25, 1138-51, 1173-79 then complete to 1808a, the semi-postals are complete and the air mails are also complete including the first set, then parcel post with Q36-46, Q51-57 and Q58-65, generally hinged to 1950, but with some also never hinged, then virtually all n.h. from 1950, occasional small fault but very few, overall a nice clean collection of mostly o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine stamps; the total Scott catalog value is a little over $14,500.00

Est. $2,000-3,000

Iran mint collection balance comprised of mostly regular issues in complete sets from 1951 to 1978, as well as semi-postals, officials, parcel post and postal tax stamps housed in a Persiphila hingeless album, better include Scott #950-65, 1107-25, 1173-79, 1209-22 and C68-78, all o.g. and apparently never hinged, very fine; the total Scott catalog value is $2,645.00

Est. $300-400

Iran early first flight cover exhibition collection comprised of 25 covers mounted and beautifully written up on exhibit pages, starts with 6 April 1925 Tehran-Khanikin flight and ends with 8 April 1930 Djask-Athens flight with many scarce flights in between, generally fresh and very fine; scans available upon request.

Est. $500-750