1881/1905 Postal History selection, 22 covers and 1 Barnameh, with a variety of different frankings and cancellations, many different issues represented, generally F-VF, an interesting lot (no photo)

CV. 100

75, 1889 5c Lilac, pair and two singles on registered letter from Chaboud to Teheran, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 70

77, 1889 10c Black, two singles on registered cover from Tabriz to Italy, Very Fine, a scarce cover (Image)

CV. 100

358, 1902 2k Ultramarine, with 352 on Registered cover from from Kazvin to Chouchter, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine, a scarce cover (Image)

CV. 80

481, 1911 1c Green and orange, used as control stamp on German reply card from Teheran (4-IV-20) to Germany, Very Fine, a highly unusual item (Image)

CV. 100

2797/2834, 2000/2002 Issues, 2797 block of ten, 2822 block of five pairs (also misperf), 2830-31 block of five pairs, 2834 block of 10 (also misperf), all missing one or more colors (possibly printer's waste), 2806 block of ten shifted colors, NH, F-VF (Image)

CV. 200

IRAN AMALGAMATION. a recently unearthed exciting old-time hoard of many thousands of mint and used in old envelopes and glassines with issues running from 1880s to 1920s, we note 1882 engraved 5ch (#50) and 10ch (#51) in large mint multiples, as well as the scarce 25ch single examples (#52), 1902 -½Provisoire 1319-+ ovpts on set of 5 to 12ch complete in singles and blocks of four (#235/239), 5kr on 5kr surcharge in mint singles and block of four (#308), the -½P.L.-+ local provisionals with and without serifs and in red and black in panes of 12 (#315, 315a, 317/318), also seen 1903 blue lion overprints complete in singles and blocks of four (#321/340), 1906 Provisoire handstamps in full panes, November 1918 End of War overprints on 5t top value, quantities of surcharges and overprints on the 1911/21 Shan Ahmad portraits incl. 1921 1kr surcharges, etc, usual mixed condition and with the ubiquitous reprints and forgeries but still well worth a close look, ideal for the specialist; catalog would be well into six figures if all genuine

CV. 5,000

IRAN COLLECTION to 1910s. an old-fashioned and impressive mint and used collection housed in a vintage album with few empty spaces, starting with the 1876/80 Nasser-eddin issues used, the 1881 lithographed 5c and 10c Suns, the 1882 Suns complete with 25c used, the 1882/84 Shah Portraits used to 10fr, 1885/87 surcharges incl. 3c and 6c on 5c green mint, etc. - turn of the century with the ornamental ovpts reprints; then better early 1900s surcharges inc. #206, #209a mint, etc, as well as a strong showing of the handstamps on Chahis/Krans incl. #235/239 unused, type I red lions used incl. 5kr (#247/257), type II also used (#280/290), through to Teheran locals, Meshed postmaster provisionals 2ch and 5ch used (#223, 225), Ahmad Shah inc. key 4k mint (#496b), etc.; also non-Scott listed -½Taxe-+ lion issues and ovpts seldom seen, -½Relais-+ overprints and others we have not figured, also tucked inside the back cover, the scarce unissued Coronation set of 38 with and without -½Service-+ ovpts, usual mixed condition and with obvious reprints or forgeries not figured, majority fresh and F-VF; catalogue value well into five figures

CV. 1,800

IRAN COLLECTION, 1870/99. on Minkus pages with useful assortment of early Lions, 1882/84 5s-10r Sah used, strong 1890s issues mint or used, etc., usual mixed condition and includiong some reprints and dubious asu usual but better than typically seen, VG-VF, must be viewed

CV. 500

IRAN WW II PERIOD POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION. over 30 commercial covers neatl arranged and annotated on homemade pages, the focus is on WW II censor markings, especially the -½Anglo-Soviet-Persian-+ double-ring strikes in purple and black, Cyrillic and English, with many different numbers, plenty of very attractive covers with nice array of frankings, re-directed, returned, etc, mostly F-VF

CV. 500

IRAN COLLECTION, 1949/89. mostly mint neatly arranged in Scott order in three stock books, highlights include (mint unless otherwise noted) 933-34, 941-48, 975, 985-92, 995-98 (thins), 1042-46 NH, 1077-81 NH, 1130-32, 1276-81 NH, B1-15 NH, etc., strong section of commems late 1950s/early 1970s with majority NH, also includes a section of mostly reprint officials and parcel post, typical gum for the issues but better than usually seen, generally F-VF, ideal foundation collection.

CV. 400

IRAN 1960s/70s MINTS SETS STOCK. 1000s of mint sets mostly from the 1960s and -½70s stacked in envelopes in multiple format from a new issue supplier of that time, NH, F-VF, substantial retail value

CV. 300