Persian Postal History. 1900, Coat of Arms, Lion, 2c brown and 5c yellow in horizontal pair, used on cover from Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, to Oneida, NY, tied by appropriate Urmia ''24.6.(1900)'' date stamp, arrived to Oneida on July 21 and forwarded to Caldwell, NJ, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF (Image)

Persian Postal History. 1912, cover from Khoy to Tehran, franked by Ahmad Shah Qajar 6ch gray and carmine (tall portrait) overprinted ''Officiel'' in black, perforation 11½x11, tied by ''5.IX.12'' date stamp, postmarked at Tehran with ''30.IX.12'' marking, mostly VF (Image)

Persian Postal History. 1912, cover from Khoy to Switzerland, franked by Ahmad Shah Qajar 13ch violet and ultra (tall portrait) overprinted ''Officiel'' in black, perforation 11½, tied by ''27.VIII.12'' date stamp, delivered to Berne on 10.IX.12, slightly reduced at the top, still F/VF (Image)