1855 Wrapper (reduced slightly) franked with India 1854 4a cancelled by diamond of dots, with "REG'D LETTER NO" in red, sent to Mirza Abdolkarim Shirazi (Iranian merchant) in Calcutta, reverse with Indian circular datestamp 22 Nov 1855 and Calcutta GPO arrival 29 Nov 1855, some imperfections, cert. Persiphila (2014) (Image)

Abadan: 1918 Envelope franked with King George V I.E.F 2a6p tied by "ABADAN" 2 JAN 18 cds no other marking, scarce cover (Image)

Abadan: 1918 (14.2) Censored envelope from Abadan to Scotland, franked India GV 1/2a and 1a two singles, tied ABADAN/8.JUN.18, censored tape on reverse, some cover faults, scarce (Image)

Abadan: 1918 Postal Money Order Receipt for 500r with boxed "ABADAN" in black, a datestamp 9 MAY 18, violet 'Passed Censor 13', signed by postal official, scarce (Image)

Abadan: 1922 1/2a Indian postal stationery uprated to 9a, endorsed "By Air Mail Baghdad Cairo", stamps tied by deep violet ABADAN cds 11 FEB 22 sent to England, Baghdad transit 17 FEB 22 on back, scarce route and cover (Image)

Abadan: 1922 Envelope franked India King George V 2a6p blue tied by ABADAN 9 FE 22 cds, reverse with "Passed Censor D" handstamp in red on reverse, opening tear top, some minor soiling, a scarce usage from this port town at the most northerly aspect of the Persian Gulf in Iran (Image)

Ahwaz: 1916 Envelope sent to Agra India franked with King George V 1a (2) and 1/2a tied by "AHWAZ" 15 MAY 16 cds, with violet "PASSED CENSOR D" from Basrah, with Agra arrival bs, some opening tears, rare (Image)

Ahwaz: 1917 (14.2) Censored envelope from Ahwaz to Bombay, franked India GV 1/2a green strip of four and single, tied AHWAZ/14.FEB.17 and Bombay arrival bs, scarce (Image)

Ahwaz: 1918 Envelope franked on reverse with King George V 1/2a (4) and 2a6ps tied by a "AHWAZ" 24 APR 18 cds, sent registered to India with front showing violet "REGISTERED" and AHWAZ registration label, "PASSED CENSOR MEF 12" cachet, arrival bs, rare (Image)

Ahwaz: 1918 Incoming GB KGV 3d large registered envelope uprated with 2d and 2 1/2d tied by London cds 22 FE 18, sent to Colonel Napier in AHWAZ, with very fine AHWAZ arrival on back 17 APR 18, very fine and rare incoming mail (Image)

Ahwaz: 1918 India Postal Agencies Registered AHWAZ envelope franked with King George Half Anna teen (other stamp missing) tied by AHWAZ cds 7 AUG 18, Inquire At Post Office boxed, Bombay arrival 20 AUG 18, and to the front violet REGISTERED straight-line handstamp, AHWAZ straight-line manuscript R-75 for registration, and red circular Passed MEF Censor, some damage to base and tear side, and despite stamp missing from back still rare (Image)

Bandar-Abbas: 1878 (30.1) Registered envelope from Bander Abbas to Bombay, franked India 1a strip of three and two singles tied Bander Abbas duplex and Bombay cds alongside, fresh, very fine & scarce usage (Image)

Bandar-Abbas: 1881ca. East India Postal Agencies envelope franked with a pair of Queen Victoria Half Anna blue tied to backflip by faint strike of the "B" barred obliterator with Bandarabas OCT 6 despatch, sent to Bombay, arrival cds OCT 16, very fine and rare (Image)

Bandar-Abbas: 1882-1918 Attractive group of five covers all from Bandar Abbas to Bombay, showing four different types of Bandar Abbas cancels, including three stamps, all with transit and arrival markings, a fine group (5) (Image)

Bandar-Abbas: 1889, Pair of incoming covers from Bombay with Bandarabas arrivals, one with QV 1/2a tied by "PAID" and Bombay squared circle beneath attractive backflap logo, other 1/2a postal stationery cover, reverse with "TOO LATE", and several Bombay cds

Bandar-Abbas: 1894 Envelope to MUSCAT franked with India QV 1/2a green tied by "BANDAR-ABBAS" small squared circle, Muscat arrival DE 21 94, with a straightline MUSCAT on front, opening tear to side, fine (Image)

Bandar Abbas: 1897 Envelope to Cairo, with 1/2a (x5) paying the 2 1/2a rate, all neatly tied by small squared circle BANDAR ABAS/3.MR.97 cds, transit and arrival bs, fine and scarce (Image)

Bandar-Abbas & Bushire: Group of four covers, one sent registered from Bushire with 4a tied by squared circle, one from Bushire with 1/2a tied by squared circle ds, and two sent locally in Bunder Abbas with 1/2a frankings tied by squared circle ds, fine group

Bushire: 1858 Stampless envelope to Port Bombay with black box "BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER" hs with "8 annas" manuscript rate mkg alongisde on front and double ring Bombay arrival on reverse, fine and scarce usage of the Bombay mkg on front as the Bushire Indian PO was under Bombay postal jurisdiction (Image)

Bushire: 1865 Small envelope and original enclosure from Bushire to Bombay, franked with a boxed "BUSHIRE / P.O. / BEg 1.ANNA" handstamp, reverse with Bushier 10 JY cds and arrival Bombay AU 1 65, very fine and nicely written up (Image)

Bushire: 1878 (7.5) Envelope from Bushire to Bombay, franked India 1a brown. and 2a orange, tied BASHIR duplex and Bombay cds alongside, fine (Image)

Bushire: 1878-1919 Attractive group of three covers all from Bushire to Bombay, plus one postcard addressed to Belgium, showing four different types of Bushire cancels, all with transit and arrival mkgs, a fine group (4) (Image)

Bushire: 1880 Registered cover franked on the back with India QV 1a and 4a tied by "BASHIR" duplex (date unclear), sent to Bombay, with Registration boxed hs in black to front dated SEPT 27 1880 and manuscript date 26th SEPT 1880, arrival "BOMBAY 9 OCT 80", fine, scarce (Image)

Bushire: 1880 Registered envelope franked two India QV 1/2a green tied to reverse by Bashir duplex sent to Bombay, fine and scarce (Image)

Bushire: 1881 QV 1a blue stationery card sent to Rockferry, England, cancelled by Bushire "B" in square, with Bushire cds dated Jan 15 to front, fine, scarce (Image)