1878 Lion 1To bronze on thin blue paper, imperf, cliche type D. VFU, 4 margins, 'Teheran' cds. Persiphila 28 cat US$6000+, Sc 40 cat US$5500+, SG 30 cat £5000+. Beautiful genuine example of rarest classic stamp of Persia. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1878-79 Lion 5Kr purple-bronze, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 33 cat US$2000, Sc 39 cat US$2250, SG 40b. 2008 Persiphila photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1879-80 Shah 5Kr black & blue, coloured border, imperf, error centre INVERTED. VFU, part 'Schiras 22/7' pmk. Persiphila 45Ea cat US$2000, Sc 42c cat US$1350, SG 55a cat £1400. Extremely rare, less than 10 recorded. 2004 Persiphila photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1889 Lion & Toughra 5ch mauve, blk of 4, error imperf horiz between, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 94a, Sc 75(var), SG 87(var), unpriced & unlisted in Sc & SG. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1900 'Special Adjutant Makhsoos' provisional seal h/s Lion 2ch brown, error h/s INVERTED, horiz pr, with central h/s, unfortunately early forgery. Fresh M, crease. SG 165(var), Persiphila 191a cat US$180+, Sc 153 cat US$120++ as for original singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1900 'Special Adjutant Makhsoos' provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MNH. SG 167, Persiphila 193 cat US$320+, Sc 155 cat US$200++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MNH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1900 'Special Adjutant Makhsoos' provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, blk of 4 with central h/s, ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh MNH. SG 172, Persiphila 198 cat US$800++, Sc 163 cat US$1000++, both as M singles, blks rare & worth much more, especially MNH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1900 'Special Adjutant Makhsoos' provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, blk of 4 with central h/s ea stamp with control mark, h/s unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh MNH. SG 174, Persiphila 200A cat US$1400++, Sc 166 cat US$1600++, both as original M singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1902 'PROVISOIRE 1319' boxed h/s on 'Special Adjutant Makhsoos' provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control h/s. VFM. Persiphila 238, Sc 160/173(var), SG 171/181(var) all unpriced. Great rarity with only 1 other example of this combination recorded. 2017 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1938 60th Birthday set 5d-10R in M/Sheets of 4, imperf. Most F-VF MNH, odd aging or blemishes in margins. SG 815k-t cat £520+ as singles, Sc 870A-H (imperf), plus footnote cat US$1500+. (10 M/S). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1878-79 Tabriz Provisional Bisect usage of 'PERSANA' formular postal card with Nasser-eddin Shah 5sh black & rose, perf 12½, BISECTED irregularly (right half), with blue crayon '2½' new value m/s surch across bisect edge, tied by 'Tabriz' cds, to France with 'Moulins-la-Marche 8 MAR 79' arrival cds that also ties the bisect. Message on back dated 16/2/1879 from Alexander Stahl who was postmaster of Azerbaijan province, & who authorized/created this provisional. Sc 29(var), SG 29(var). Persiphila 23P7a. Overall in superb condition. Great rarity with only several recorded. Important item of Persia/Iran postal stationery & postal history. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000