IONIAN ISLANDS IONIAN ISLANDS Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1526 1859 ½d - 2d Selection (20) including ½d mint, 2d corner block of four mint and used (creased), others mainly unused without gum. Also 1841-70 stampless entire letters or entires from (5) or to (2) Corfu, one 1870 entire from Galatz charged 90L with Large Hermes Head 80L (torn) + 10L cancelled at Corfu. (27). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. IRAN IRAN Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1527 Philatelic Literature. "Emissions du Type Lion de L Iran - Lion Stamps of Persia 1865-1979" by Dr M. Dadkhah, 61 pages in English, French and Persian with 28 plates, hardbound, winner of the 1961 R.P.S.L Crawford medal. A rare publication, no more than 100 copies printed many of which remained in Iran, author signed. Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1528 Philatelic Literature. Books on Persia stamps or postal history including "Handbuch Iran" by B. Hartmann in two volumes, "Postal Markings of Iran" by H. Shaida, "Lions of Iran" 5th Edition by M. Sadri, "Catalogue of the Stamps and Postal History of Persia/Iran" by the Iran Philatelic Study Circle in two volumes, "Revenue Stamps of Iran" by Baharaeen and Brooks, etc. (17). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1529 c.1868-1980 Mint and used collection in ten albums and stockbooks and loose including 1868-78 Lion issues, 1910 Coronation official and postage due sets mint, 1915 Coronation "Kings and historical buildings" official set mint, 1928 and 1929 air sets mint, etc., some forgeries noted, an extensive lot with some scarcer stamps. (1000s). Est. £500-800 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1530 1876-1984 Mint and used collection in two albums, various overprints and surcharges, some forgeries and reprints. (2 Albums). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1531 c.1894-1925 Covers including registration labels used to pay postage at Chiraz or Teheran, WW1 censors, Bushire overprint (cover faults), oval and c.d.s cancels, etc. (56). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1532 1921 3c - 5t Set of eleven with bilingual "21. FEV. 1921" overprint applied after the Coup d Etat of Riza Khan, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" for distribution by the U.P.U, superb unmounted mint and very scarce. With Ceremuga Certificate (2005). (11). Photo on Page 152. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. IRAQ IRAQ Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1533 1918-79 Mint and used collection in an album including 1923 set mint, 1931 issue to 10r mint, etc. (100s). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1534 1918-58 Mainly mint selection including 1918-21 set, 1932 surcharge set, 1932 and 1934-38 postage sets all mint. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (346). Photo on Page 186. (Image1) Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1535 1921-52 Covers (14) including 1921 stampless O.A.S cover from Basrah with nine strikes of circular "M / 1264", 1921-23 Baghdad-Cairo flight covers and 1926 cover with red Overland Mail label, also a few stamps with 1918 10r mint. (14+). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1536 1921 (Nov 10) Cover from Baghdad to England endorsed "By Air Mail Baghdad-Cairo" and handstamped boxed "BY AIR SERVICE", franked 3a postage + 12a air fee. Carried on the first R.A.F Baghdad to Cairo flight on November 12th, the only flight for which the air fee was 12a (increased to 1r for the second flight). Scarce, 1663 covers flown but few have survived. Photo on Page 190. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. IRELAND IRELAND Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1537 1883-1901 Covers and cards (30, also stamps and pieces) all cancelled by hooded circle datestamps of Cork (15), Limerick (2) or Londonderry (13), one Cork cover franked 6d green + six 1d lilacs to Queensland and redirected with a 2d stamp, various code letters, also a 1925 O.H.M.S postcard with red Dublin Postage Paid hooded circle datestamp. (31+). Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1538 1908 (Mar 30) Postcard with the heading printed in Irish, posted within Dublin franked KEVII ½d and Celtic Cross Sinn Fein propaganda label, perf 11 in bluish green and black, both tied by Dublin c.d.s, commercial message on reverse. Vertical fold at left of card, otherwise fine, a scarce use contrary to regulations but still cancelled by the datestamp. Photo on Page 190. (Image1) Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1539 1908 (Aug 12) Cover to Dublin with KEVII ½d pair and harp & female figure Sinn Fein propaganda label, perf 11 in pale green, yellow and black, all tied by datestamps of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo. A fine and scarce use, contrary to regulations but still cancelled by the Tourmakeady c.d.s. Photo on Page 190. (Image1) Est. £180-240 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1540 1922-84 Mint and used collection in an album including 1922 Dollard set to 10/- mint, etc. (100s). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1541 Postal Stationery. 1922 5d Olive-green size K registration envelope, code MP under flap, superb unused, a scarce large size envelope. Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. ITALY ITALY Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1542 Disinfection. c.1520-1870 Letters and notices regarding outbreaks of plague and cholera, quarantine or disinfection, many postally used with official cachets of health offices, also two 1541-51 entire letters to Florence with guild marks on the address panel both apparently disinfected. An interesting lot, ex. Vandervelde. (c.140). Est. £500-700 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1543 Tuscany. 1857 (Nov 28) Entire letter from Livorno to Athens, 26c postage paid by 2c + 6c + two 9c stamps, Piraeus and Athens backstamps, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 190. (Image1) Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1544 Tuscany. 1857-59 6c Blue, variety printed on both sides, superb used, very rare. Photo on Page 198. (Image1) Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1545 Italian States. 1854-66 Entires (31) and fronts (9) bearing stamps of Papal States (38), Neapolitan Provinces or Sardinia, and used stamps including Papal States 1868-70 perf 13 80c rose vertical strip of three used on piece, also a few prestamp letters and 1766 map of Italy. (c.100). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1546 1863-1966 Mainly used collection including 1923 Fascist Black Shirt Fund set, 1928 and 1930 second and third National Defence sets, 1932 Garibaldi postage set, also essays and proofs, and revenues including c.1870 postal notice bearing three passport stamp proofs each overprinted "SAGGIO". (100s). Est. £140-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1547 1918-46 Occupation issues, the mint and used collection in an album including WW2 Italian Occupation of Lubiana, Corfu, Cephalonia & Ithica, Montenegro, Albania, German Occupation of Lubiana, Zara, also Campione, Polish Corps in Italy, Italian Submarine Base at Bordeaux, etc., some rare stamps offered "as-is" and not guaranteed but highly catalogued if genuine. (100s). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. JAMAICA JAMAICA Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1548 1795-1856 Entire letters and entires with large and small fleuron datestamps, other datestamps of Falmouth, Mandeville, Morant Bay, Spanish Town, Chapelton, Bath, Goshen, Black River, Port Morant, Mayhill, Alexandria, etc., one with green boxed "½" applied upon arrival at Falmouth, Cornwall. (21). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1549 1810-91 Entire letters and covers with three 1810 letters from Edinburgh to Jamaica, other prestamp letters from Jamaica (6, one 1820 letter with green boxed "½" applied upon arrival at Falmouth, Cornwall), 1891 cover with 1d Official, etc., a few faults. (13). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. JAPAN JAPAN Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1550 1871-1984 Mint and used collection in two albums, earlier issues with many forgeries but some possibly genuine. (100s). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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