POSTCARDS AND REPLY CARDS - THE COLLECTION: 1880-1972 the collection of postcards with 1880 2½sh (7, inc one cto), 1892 2ch (2) & 4ch (3), 1896 2ch (2) & 5ch (2), 1902-03 "PROVISIORE" 2ch & 5ch, 1910 2ch on 5ch & 6ch on 5ch, 1936 90d red on grey green granite paper (, minor faults), 1941 25d (5), 1964 1r (6) and 1972 Anniversary 1r (20) with cachet types A (3), B, C (2), D (8) & E (6). Also reply cards with 1892 2ch + 2ch (4) & 4ch + 4ch (4) and 1896 5ch + 5ch. The majority are fine. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (c68 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

1881 (Oct) - 1882 (Jan) ISSUE - AN IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF: 50c green & pink, an imperforate plate proof on thin slightly blued paper. Scarce. [Ex Bernard Lucas] (Image)

1886 REVENUE STAMPS - FOREIGN COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS, VISAS, PETITIONS, RECEIPTS IN SETTLEMENT, ETC: 1886 mint/unused collection of large pink foreign commercial documents adhesives with 1ch (22), 2½ch (25, inc a block of eight), 5ch (7, inc a block of four), 10ch (23, inc blocks of ten and six), 1kr (21, inc a block of ten), 1kr 10ch (22, inc blocks of ten & six), 2kr (28, inc a block of ten), 2kr 10ch (30, inc a block of ten),3kr 15ch (25, inc blocks of ten & six) and 5kr (31, inc a divided block of ten). Also, the mint selection with workmen's exit fee 3kr bright yellow (24, inc a block of ten), visa fee 5kr light blue (21, inc a block of ten) and foreign exit fee 4t purple brown (23, inc a block of ten). The mint section with certificates 5ch yellow (21, inc blocks of six - faults, five & four). petitions 2ch deep blue (29, inc blocks of ten and four x 2) and receipts in settlement 2ch grey-green (28,inc blocks of ten and four). A fine lot. (Total c.330) Cross Reference: REVENUES (Image)

1st-TYPE 'LION' 6ch + 12ch ENVELOPES - USAGES TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS; 1891/93 usages of the 1887 6ch Rose env. (145x111mm size) from Tabriz to Celle uprated with 1889 Issue 1ch tied by a partial cds and "PARIS A MARSEILLE" railway cds; plus 1889 Issue 12ch Purple env. (light staining overall) Registered to Cognac (with v. fine large blue oval Teheran "R" mark) cancelled by a fair oval Teheran cds and redirected to Algeria (but with 4 stamps apparently removed from the front) with relevant backstamps. Also, 1888/90 usages of the 1887 6ch Rose envs. (150x120mm size; both with some light staining) cancelled by partly fine "SULTANABAD" cds (to Switzerland with varied backstamps) or by a mainly fine "KASCHAN" cds (uprated with 1889 Issue 1ch tied by the same cds, to Prussia with relevant backstamps). A scarce group. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (4) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY (Image)

1st-TYPE 'LION' 6ch ENVELOPE - COMMERCIAL USAGES (2 SIZES) EX DILMAN/KHOY TO TURKEY; 1888/90 usages of the 1887 6ch Rose envs. (one with vertical crease) cancelled by mainly very fine "DILMAN" cds (145x111mm size) or fair "KHOY" oval d.s. (150x120mm size) and both with relevant GALATA/STAMBOUL backstamp (first via Tabriz; transit cds on front). Rare usages. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

1st-TYPE 'LION' 6ch ENVELOPE - COMMERCIAL USAGES (LARGER SIZE) EX KHOY/ZENDIAN TO TURKEY; 1890/91 usages of the 1887 6ch Rose envs. (both 150x120mm size; one with vertical crease; minor wear/dusting) cancelled by fair "KHOY" oval d.s. or by very fine "ZENDIAN" cds (latter also uprated with 1889 Issue 1ch well tied) and both with relevant STAMBOUL backstamp (second via Tabriz; transit cds on front). Rare usages. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

1st-TYPE 'LION' 12ch ENVELOPE - USAGES (2 SIZES) EX TEHERAN/KHOY; 1890 commercial usage of the 1887 12ch Purple env. (small ink marks on front) to "STAMBOUL" (boxed d.s. on reverse) cancelled by light oval "KHOY" d.s.; plus c.1894/5 trio of the 145x111mm size 12ch Purple env. (all c.t.o.?; with non-postal? boxed "TEHERAN" d.s. v. fine "TEHERAN" cds or indistinct large purple cachet (latter 2 unaddressed). [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (4 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, TURKEY (Image)

1st-TYPE 'LION' 12ch ENVELOPE - COMMERCIAL USAGES (2 SIZES) EX TEHERAN/DILMAN; c.1890 usages of the 1887 12ch Purple envs. (varied shades; minor fault, one with vertical crease) cancelled by mainly very fine "TEHERAN" (150x120mm size; local use) or "DILMAN" (145x11mm size; to Constantinople via Tabriz; transit cds's back and front). Rare usages; a good pair of the 2 sizes. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, TURKEY (Image)

THE 1st-ISSUE 'ARMS' ENVELOPES - OVERSEAS UPRATED USAGES (INC. REGD.) TO U.S.A., INDIA, ETC.; 1895/96 uprated usages of all 3 denominations to overseas; large 5ch Blue (2; regd. to Germany with 1894 2ch+5ch ex Tabriz or regd. ex Tabriz to Baku - latter with stamps removed), 8ch Brown (2; regd. Ex Tabriz to GB with 1894 2ch Pair, to USA ex Teheran with 1ch Pair + 2ch, or regd. ex Teheran to India with 1894 1ch+5ch+10ch+1kr - latter two with corner faults clear of stamps, and the one to India toned), and scarce 16ch Red (regd. to Germany ex Teheran with 1894 8ch). Very scarce group. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (6 covers)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERMANY (Image)

THE 1st-ISSUE 'ARMS' ENVELOPES - INTERNAL USAGES OF ALL 4 VALUES INC. GHASRESHIRINE 'LION' CANCELS; c.1896/97 usages of all 3 denominations (& both 5ch sizes); small 5ch Blue (2; one with v. fine "GHASRESHIRINE/[Lion]" UDC, the other cur down at left and with faint cds), large 5ch Blue (3; ex Ispahan, Djoulfa & Tabriz), 8ch Brown (v. fine ex Chiraz) and 12ch Red (2; v. fine ex Chiraz & toned with poor Ghasreshirine/Lion cancel). Scarce group. [ex Bernard Lucas] (8 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

RARE 1897 1k & 2k HIGH VALUES ON PARCEL POST RECEIPTS; 31 Jan. 1899 pair of fine partly printed PO Parcel receipts with 1897 1k blue or 2k red tied by fine or v. fine "TEHERAN" cds's (the second with a hole cut out next to the 2k red where a 50k stamp had been). Rare pair. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (2 receipts) (Image)

1902 (Feb) - THE FIRST TYPE SET ISSUE - A MAINLY USED STOCK IN ALBUM: 1902 (Feb) The large stock of the 2nd printing (where applicable) with mint/unused 1ch (15), 2ch (4), 3ch (c.56), 5ch (11), 10ch (18), 12ch (7), 1kr (7), 2kr (c.11) & 10kr (c.28) and used (some c.t.o) with 1ch (c.113), 2ch (c.151), 3ch (c.67), 5ch (c.334), 10ch (c.130), 12ch (c.183), 1kr (c.225), 2kr (c.137) & 10kr (c.16). Also a range of forgeries. Includes a few multiples and c.5% without the control handstamp which are believed to be printer's remainders. The condition is mixed, some have the control fading or smudged, but many fine examples are present. (Total c.1,500+ stamps) (Image)

1902 (Feb) - THE FIRST TYPE SET ISSUE - A MIXED VALUE RECONSTRUCTION: 1902 (Feb) a mixed value reconstruction with no control 5ch [pos 2], 12ch [pos 4], 1kr [pos 10] and 10kr [pos 1 & 3]. with control 5ch [pos 8], 12ch [pos 12], 1kr [pos 5 & 7] & 2kr [pos 6. 9 & 11]. Some are unused. (12) (Image)

1915 (Apr) - THE CORONATION ISSUE: 3ch deep green, an upper right corner horizontal strip of five with inverted frame variety. Fine unmounted mint. SG 428a. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (5) Cross Reference: ERRORS (Image)

1917 (Jan) - THE KERMANSHAH SURCHARGE ISSUE: 24ch on 1kr, an unmounted mint block of four from the left of the sheet. SG 492 [Ex Bernard Lucas] (Image)

1917 (Jan) - THE KERMANSHAH SURCHARGE ISSUE: 24ch on 1kr, an unmounted mint block of four. Fine. SG 482 [Ex Bernard Lucas] (Image)

THE TEHERAN 1ch VIOLET FAMINE RELIEF STAMPS ON HIGH FRANKING PARCEL OR TELEGRAM RECEIPTS; Fine 1918 pair of Parcel AR form receipts with 1911 Shah High Values; 30k with 2k Pair & 5ch, or 20k Strip of Three + Pair + 10k + 3k Pair + 2ch all tied b Teheran cds's, and each with a 1ch Violet Teheran Famine Relief stamps similarly tied; plus 4 c.1919 Telegram receipts each with a 1ch Violet Teheran Famine Relief stamp with red (3) or black (1) cancels - one being tied). Rare group. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (6 items) Cross Reference: TELEGRAPH STAMPS, TELEGRAMS (Image)

1919 - THE "PROVISOIRE" SURCHARGE - A USED STOCK: A used stock with 1ch (242), 3ch (311), 5ch (70), 6ch (423) and 12ch (176). Very mixed condition. SG 527 to 531 (Image)

REGISTERED INSURED MAIL ENVELOPE - RARE 4th-TYPE (30d) ENVELOPE USED EX DAMGHAN TO TEHERAN; Colourful 28 July 1934 usage of the very scarce Persiphila type PIE4 env. [2007 cat. $300+ used] with "[30 d]" imprinted value at top left uprated with 1929 5kr + 1931 1r+2r + 1933 10d+15d all tied by two mainly fine "DAMGHAN" cds's with Teheran arrival cds alongside. Rare usage. Exhibition Quality. [ex Bernard Lucas collection]Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INSURED MAIL (Image)

REGISTERED INSURED MAIL ENVELOPE - 6th & 7th TYPE (45d/50d) ENVELOPES USED EX AHVAZ/TEHERAN (TO G.B.); 6 June 1936 & 29 Dec. 1940 usages of the Persiphila type PIE6B or PIE7B envs. [2007 cat. $250+ or $200+ used] with imprinted values at top left from Teheran to G.B. (rare to overseas) or from Ahvaz to Mach-Had uprated with 1935 3x10d + 3x1r or with 1936 75d + 1938 1r respectively all tied by cds's with "LONDON" or "MACH-HAD" arrival backstamps. Rare pair. Plus front of c.1940 usage of the PIE7B env. with 1936/8 issues & Royal Wedding issue ex Teheran. [ex Bernard Lucas collection] (2 covers + 1 front)Cross Reference: INSURED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)